Complicações pós-operatórias na pessoa estomizada: aspectos relacionados

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze factors related to postoperative clinical complications in ostomized patients, whether demarcated or not. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and prospective study, with the guiding question: is there a relationship between demarcation, as well as the use of certain equipment and/or adjuvants, and the occurrence of complications? Sociodemographic and clinical variables were used, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (absolute frequency, relative frequency, and cumulative frequency). The chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were also used. The results indicated that patients without demarcation had a higher frequency of complications, with peristomal dermatitis being the most common complication. Regarding the association of collection equipment and adjuvants, this was found between only one type of equipment and one type of adjuvant. It is concluded that the complications may be related to the surgical procedure and the lack of postoperative care, since dermatitis was frequent.