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Review
. 2023 Jan 8;12(2):510.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12020510.

Nutritional Issues Faced by Patients with Intestinal Stoma: A Narrative Review

Izabela Michońska  1 , Ewelina Polak-Szczybyło  1 , Aneta Sokal  1 , Sara Jarmakiewicz-Czaja  1 , Agnieszka Ewa Stępień  1 , Katarzyna Dereń  1
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Nutritional Issues Faced by Patients with Intestinal Stoma: A Narrative Review

Izabela Michońska et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

The incidences of colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases are increasing in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, and consequently, the prevalence rate of temporary or permanent stomas has increased in recent years. Nevertheless, the amount of research in the nutrition field in the case of patients with stoma is rather limited. This review article aims to assess the impact of nutrition on an intestinal stoma and possible sequelae resolved with nutritional therapy. The research analyses conducted thus far indicate a significantly increased risk of developing malnutrition, vitamin deficiency (especially group B), and an increased number of discharges from the stoma and its relevance with abnormalities found in electrolyte concentrations.

Keywords: colostomy; diet; ileostomy; nutrition; stoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Major situations affecting nutritional complications in stoma patients.
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Figure 2
Key measures on the relationship between nutritional complications and stoma output, stoma cite and base disease.
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Figure 3
Foods that can cause selected types of digestive tract complications in patients with a stoma [41]. * Products that can reduce unpleasant odor: cranberry juice, parsley, buttermilk and yoghurt.
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