The management of stoma constitute an important aspect of Surgical Nursing. General staff Nurses that work in surgical ward is expected to have some practical knowledge of stoma therapy. Some institutions have specialist stoma therapy nurses

1. Stoma------mouthlike opening
• Colon+Stoma=Colostomy
• Ileum+Stoma=Ileostomy
• Urinary Tract+Stoma=Urostomy
• Gastric Organ+Stoma=Gastrostomy
• Jejunum+Stoma=Jejunostomy

4. There are three basic types of stoma:
• colostomy – an opening into the large bowel (colon), usually
sited on the lower left side of the abdomen; a transverse
colostomy, which is sited above the waist, can be on the left or
right side
• ileostomy – an opening into the ileum (small intestine),
usually sited on the right lower side of the abdomen
• urostomy – an opening into the urinary tract and usually
sited on the right lower side of the abdomen.

6. • complications
• effluent
• skin