PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - B Lask
AU  - J Jenkins
AU  - L Nabarro
AU  - I Booth
TI  - Psychosocial sequelae of stoma surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in childhood.
AID  - 10.1136/gut.28.10.1257
DP  - 1987 Oct 01
TA  - Gut
PG  - 1257--1260
VI  - 28
IP  - 10
4099  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/28/10/1257.short
4100  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/28/10/1257.full
SO  - Gut1987 Oct 01; 28
AB  - Three matched groups of children with inflammatory bowel disease: (a) stroma group, (b) ileorectal anastomosis group and (c) no-surgery group were compared for psychosocial adjustment. No differences were found between the groups for psychological adjustment, selfesteem, or quality of life. It is concluded that providing children are well prepared and followed up carefully and sensitively, then stroma surgery should not be deferred for fear of adverse psychological consequences.