Saturday, 2 July 2016

Symptoms of Problematic Stoma

Stoma

A stoma is a round hole and an artificial opening in the belly wall of a person. The people who have digestive system problems, they cannot discharge stool through the natural track, anus; thus, they need something to eject the waste material of the body, either feces or urine. Therefore, after removing the infected or dysfunctional parts of the small intestine, large intestine, or bladder, the surgeon creates stoma for excretion. The stoma has a complete [ouching system to cover it and collect the stool or urine. It is a healthy incision and hole, surgically created, but if a patient does not care about the new organ in the abdomen, then it will be problematic for a person's health, skin, and internal organs.



Many stoma/ostomy people do not know about the right ways of taking care of the stoma and their overall health. However, this is necessary to look after the condition of the artificial organ in the abdomen. For this cause, an ostomate needs to buy and wear an appropriate and good quality ostomy appliance. A person must know the size, style, and type of their opening. According to the looks and appearance of the stoma, an ostomy patient wear the ostomy pouching system. If a person's stoma is more then two inches, and he wears the bag with one and a half inches pouch, then it can cause bleeding and blockage. Many elements can create infections, diseases, and other problems for stoma and peristomal skin.

Types of Stoma

These are the three common types of stoma, created as the result of ostomy:

1.         Ileostomy.

2.         Colostomy.

3.         Urostomy.

Ileostomy

The purpose of the ileostomy is to collect the waste from the small intestine and pass it out through the stoma. In this operation, a stoma appears on the lower right side of the abdomen. In this type of ostomy, doctors remove the infected part of the ileum or the entire colon; thus, the feces cannot pass to the large intestine. The small intestine throws the waste put from the stoma. It comes out in the liquid form.



Colostomy

Colostomy's stoma appears on the lower or middle left side of the abdomen. When a person suffers from bowel disease or large intestine dysfunction, then he/she needs colostomy. This operation removes the infected or injured part of the bowel or colon. Thus, the stoma passes out the solid feces.

Urostomy

The urostomy happens when a patient has bladder or urine disease. Due to the infection, injury, or blockage in the urinary tracks, a person needs urostomy stoma. This kind of stomas appears on the middle right side of the navel button.

Signs of a Normal Stoma



Well, many patients assume that normal stoma is always round and pink. No, a stoma changes its color and looks after surgery. It can adjust its size and shape according to the fluctuation in the belly size and the over body weight. A normal stoma can be round, oval, red, pink, brown, moist, soft, one inch, and two inches. A healthy opening does not bleed. However, in the early days of the ostomy, it will give pain, it can bleed, it can change color, and cause a problem in holding the pouching system. But, if the problem continuos after the weeks of the ostomy, then a patient needs an ET nurse or doctor's suggestion. Then, it is not normal.

Symptoms of Problematic Stoma

A problematic stoma does not allow a pouching system to stay for a longer time. A paste or adhesive does not work for the infected opening. Moreover, it causes bleeding. It comes out in the black, dark brown, or maroon color. The peristomal skin starts getting damaged. Patients feel dehydration in the stoma and the skin around it. The internal organs give your pain. An ostomate feels a problem in the discharge. It will cause mucus. The constant bleeding with the white fluid in the bag. Blockage in the stoma or ileum or colon.

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