Steele Susan E
Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg 33704, and University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida, USA.
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2006 Sep-Oct;33(5):491-500; quiz 500-2. doi: 10.1097/00152192-200609000-00006.
Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability. When traumatic injuries require ostomy surgery, the wound, ostomy, and continence nurse acts as a crucial part of the trauma team. This literature review describes mechanisms of injury associated with creation of a stoma, key aspects of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing care in trauma populations and presents suggestions for future research.
