PERFIL NUTRICIONAL DOS PACIENTES COLOSTOMIZADOS DE UM HOSPITAL PÚBLICO DO INTERIOR PAULISTA

Abstract

Colostomy, is a surgical procedure, which may become necessary,because of some factors, such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases and trauma.Requires special care, regarding the nutritional status, bowel habit, stool consistency, orifice monitoring and hygiene, in order to prevent complications. The aim of study, was evaluate the nutritional profile of individuals using the colostomy bag. Were interviewed twenty individuals from a stomatherapy ambulatory, in a public hospital in the interior of São Paulo. This study has a descriptive and exploratory charater, with a quantitative approach, through the application of a questionnaire and the accomplishment of the nutritional evaluation. The largest part of the population, presented eutrophydue to body mass indexclassification, and depletion through the results of the adequacy of arm circumference and arm muscle area. The main cause for the use of the colostomy bag, was colorrectal cancer.