TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ostomy Care A1 - Gomella, Tricia Lacy A1 - Eyal, Fabien G. A1 - Bany-Mohammed, Fayez PY - 2020 T2 - Gomella's Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 8e AB - A variety of surgical procedures may require an ostomy, a temporary or permanent artificial opening in the intestine (enterostomy) or urinary tract (urostomy). An ostomy is performed for gastrointestinal or urinary diversion. Ostomies in the neonatal intensive care unit are most commonly intestinal for the management of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), anorectal malformations, meconium ileus, Hirschsprung disease, volvulus, and intestinal atresias, and these disease entities are discussed elsewhere in this book. A gastrostomy (surgical opening in the stomach) may be necessary for feeding or decompression in a variety of conditions, such as the inability to swallow (neurologic or congenital anomalies), esophageal abnormalities, and prolonged poor oral feeding. Urinary diversions are sometimes performed. This chapter will only discuss ostomy care in gastrointestinal diversions since they are the more common in neonates. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1168356455 ER -