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Skin care in digestive fistula

The author approaches about historical aspects, concepts, ethiology and treament of digestive fistula. The skin care and drainage control are the basis of stomal therapy. So, the author discusses the specific nursing and ET care in this subject, including evaluation, procedures and resources.

Digestive fistula; Skin; Enterostomal therapy


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