Oral corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents predispose the ostomy patient to which of the following peristomal skin complications?

The patient with an ileostomy is at risk for peristomal skin breakdown because the:

The appendix is commonly used as a passageway for catheterizing which type of continent diversion?

How many stools in a 24-hour period should the patient expect 3-6 months after a successful ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA)?

Two of the MOST important factors to consider when fitting a pouching system include:

A patient with an orthotopic neobladder should be instructed to:

Which of the following stoma assessment findings represents a surgical emergency?

The patient who has a soft abdomen and a budded ileal conduit stoma will require what characteristic in the skin barrier surface of pouching system?

Which of the following surgical procedures involves a wide resection of the rectum and anus and may lead to sexual dysfunction?

The primary advantage of a sigmoid conduit versus an ileal conduit is: