1. How to clean the stoma and its surrounding skin?

Clean the stoma and surrounding skin with gauze or cotton balls and warm water, wipe from the inside out, and then thoroughly dry. There is no need to use alkaline soap or disinfectant, as they can make the skin dry and easily damaged, and also affect the adhesion of the adhesive.

2. How to choose a suitable ostomy bag?

Firstly, we need to consider factors such as the type of stoma, surgical time, and personal habits. Patients with ileostomy choose to open a pocket for easy drainage and cleaning due to the quality of the excretory fluid; Patients with colostomy can use both open and closed pockets;

For patients who have just undergone surgery, we recommend using transparent ostomy bags for easy care and observation of the stoma.

One time adhesive pocket, disposable, convenient for hygiene; One piece pocket making, cost-effective, but inconvenient to clean; Two piece pocket making, the bag can be taken off and cleaned at any time to keep it clean and reusable.

3. What should be noted when pasting stoma bags?

Firstly, ensure that the skin around the stoma is dry, flatten the skin, and stick the ostomy bag from bottom to top. When pasting, adopt a standing or lying position to maintain the smoothness of the abdominal skin.

4. How to control the diameter of the pocket making chassis?

It is recommended to cut it 1-2mm larger. If it is too large, the gap between the stoma and the adhesive will accumulate fecal fluid, affecting the viscosity of the adhesive; Causing the adhesive disc to fall off, if it is too small, it can easily rub against the stoma mucosa when replacing the ostomy bag, and even cause bleeding.

5. What are the storage precautions for making pockets?

Store in a dry environment at room temperature (10-25 ° C is recommended). It is not advisable to place ostomy care products in high temperature (above 40 ° C) or low temperature (<10 ° C) and humid environments, and heavy objects are strictly prohibited from pressing ostomy care products.

6. How to clean a ostomy bag?

Rinse the ostomy bag with clean water. One piece ostomy bags can be washed with a washing bottle, while two-piece ostomy bags can be removed and cleaned at any time, and placed in a cool place to dry and avoid direct sunlight exposure.

7. What should ostomy sufferers pay attention to in terms of diet?

After the stoma surgery, there is no need to make any special changes to the diet. A balanced diet is good, so pay more attention to it in daily life. Drink water and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.