RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Psychosocial sequelae of stoma surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in childhood.
JF Gut
JO Gut
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology
SP 1257
OP 1260
DO 10.1136/gut.28.10.1257
VO 28
IS 10
A1 Lask, B
A1 Jenkins, J
A1 Nabarro, L
A1 Booth, I
YR 1987
UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/28/10/1257.abstract
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.