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Nutritional Support in Patients with Intestinal Stoma

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Intestinal stoma (from the Greek language στομα = mouth) formation (ostomy surgery) is a surgical procedure intended to divert the intestinal content outside the body through the abdomen. Due to its profound impact on the patients’ emotional status and on their quality of life, a detailed preoperative counselling is mandatory, while the adhesion to strict technical rules is fundamental to prevent the frequent stoma complications.

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Altomare, D.F., Finaldi, A. (2019). Nutritional Support in Patients with Intestinal Stoma. In: Altomare, D., Rotelli, M. (eds) Nutritional Support after Gastrointestinal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16554-3_7

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