PSYCHO-SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE UROSTOMY PATIENT

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 111  (48) , 1834-1839
Abstract
In certain functional disorders of the urinary bladder or invasive carcinoma, cystectomy with urinary diversion to the abdominal wall (urostomy) is indicated and life-prolonging. To know what the consequences were for these patients and if their life with a urostomy is still outwardly worth living, 66 urostomy patients were surveyed. Only 1 patient is on a disability pension because of the urostomy. The limitations on leisure are mostly in sport and travel; married life, despite sexual problems, is comparatively little affected. The causes for the limitations are discussed. For most patients the urinary diversion brought an improvement in life comfort; generally urostomy is not an invalidizing operation and psychosocial reintegration is possible.

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