Abstract:Objective: To characterize the elderly patients with intestinal stoma, enrolled in a Reference Center of the public health network of the state, regarding sociodemographic and clinical aspects. Method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study with a sample of 33 elderly patients with intestinal stoma who met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted from the medical record, interview and evaluation of the stoma and surrounding skin, analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: patients underwent surg… Show more
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