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Gastrointestinal System - Ostomy

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Goals include achieving:

good nutritional status, both immediately after surgery and beyond
good hydration status postoperatively and beyond
adjusting diet to help control gas and odour, if necessary
avoiding unnecessary dietary restrictions
reduce risk of postoperative ileostomy stoma blockage.

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Last Updated: 2014-01-09

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