contributing factors

What Factors Contribute Most to Peristomal Skin Complications?


October 9, 2024
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Peristomal skin complications (PSCs) may arise after ostomy creation, and a recent systematic review and meta-analysis in Wound Management and Prevention took a closer look at what factors may influence this occurrence.1

Ten studies, comprised of 3753 patients with ostomies, contributed to this review. Of this group, 981 patients had PSCs. In each study, the incidence of PSC ranged from 15.5% to 47.7%. After evaluating the data in this review, the authors found 4 factors significantly associated with PSCs in these cases: diabetes; ostomy type, chemotherapy; and self-care knowledge.1

The researchers pointed out some limitations to the data, including generally low quality of the included literature – specifically choices of outcome indicators and heterogenic study design. They recommend that more investigation, including high-quality studies and larger populations of patients will be necessary to further understanding in this subject matter.1

Reference

  1. Ma LL, Zhang YJ, Yao JX, Zhang WY, Zhuang HR. Influencing factors associated with peristomal skin complications after colorectal ostomy surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Wound Manag Prev. 2024 Sep;70(3). doi: 10.25270/wmp.23114. PMID: 39361350.

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