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Nursing Considerations

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Patients dealing with anorectal disease require a team approach to care. Due to the sensitive nature, often patients are embarrassed when seeing a provider about anorectal problems. Since the nurse is often the first person to interact with the patient, he/she can provide emotional support and education, which can be very helpful and comforting for the patient. This chapter provides an overview of the nurse’s role in caring for a patient with an anorectal disease including preoperative, postoperative and ostomy care when applicable.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Enterostomal Therapy Clinic, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Bonnie Alvey

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA

    David E. Beck

  2. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  3. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    Steven D. Wexner

Appendix: Resources

Appendix: Resources

United Ostomy Association of America

800-826-0826

www.ostomy.org

Coloplast Corporation

1601 West River Road

Minneapolis, MN 55411

800-533-0464

Full product line: SenSura, Assura, ColoKids, and full line of accessories.

ConvaTec

211 American Ave

Greensboro, NC 27409

800-422-8811

Full product line, Sur-Fit Natura, Active Life, Moldable Technology.

Cymed Ostomy Company

1440C Fourth Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

800-582-0707

Full product line including the MicroSkin Ostomy Pouching System

Hollister Incorporated

2000 Hollister Drive

Libertyville, IL 60048-3746

888-740-8999

Full product line: New Image, Premier, Adapt, Pouchkins

Marlen Manufacturing & Development Co.

5150 Richmond Road

Bedford, OH 44146-1331

216-292-7060

Full product line: Ultra Duet, Ultra, Skin Shield

Nu-Hope Laboratories, Inc.

P.O. Box 331150

Pacoima, CA 91333-1150

800-899-5017

Full line of pouches, Hernia belts, Non-adhesive systems

The Perma-Type Company

83 Northwest Drive

Plainville, CT 06062

860-747-9999 in CT; 800-243-4234 in other states

Reusable appliances for ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy

Schena Ostomy Technologies, Inc.

2313 Harrier Run

Naples, FL 34105

239-263-9957

EZ-Clean™ Ostomy Pouching System

Securi-T USA

12501 71st Court

Largo, FL 33773-3254

877-726-4400

Lower cost “Equivalent” products

Torbot Group, Inc.

1367 Elmwood Ave.

Cranston RI 02910

800-545-4254

Full product line, including customized appliances

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Alvey, B. (2019). Nursing Considerations. In: Beck, D., Steele, S., Wexner, S. (eds) Fundamentals of Anorectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65966-4_32

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