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Petya Marinova

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pouch Care, St Mark's Hospital, Harrow

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Colostomy irrigation: implementing structured protocol-led follow-up

Colostomy irrigation is a procedure that involves introducing water into the large intestine through the colostomy opening to help empty the bowel. It requires the instillation of 500-1000 ml of...

Innovation and digital nursing: providing continuity in stoma care to patients during the pandemic

Our nursing team has developed and implemented processes around the use of digital technologies and remote working in stoma and pouch care, including virtual clinics, a digital advice line, remote...

Nurse-led surveillance of ileoanal pouch patients post-stoma reversal: outcomes at 12-month review

Between January 2014 and January 2020, selected (low-risk) pouch patients were reviewed in a nurse-led clinic following stoma reversal. Patients were followed up at regular intervals...

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