An ileostomy operation is a surgical procedure aimed at treating some specific medical conditions or injuries in the colon. This operation typically involves the removal or bypassing of the entire colon. The end of the small intestine, or ileum, is brought through an incision in the abdomen. The surgeon sutures this end of the ileum with the abdominal skin, forming a stoma. This operation changes the way the stool leaves your body. There are no sphincters in the stoma, which means that you won’t be able to control waste excretion when there is a bowel movement. You are going to have to use an external pouch to collect bodily waste. You may have to empty your ostomy pouch several times a day. Moreover, you will have to make sure that you are replacing your old pouching system with the new one every 3-7 days, depending on the type of pouch you use and the condition of your peristomal skin. About the stoma A few things about the stoma that you must know include the following.
Stoma care
There will be swelling in the stoma right after surgery. This swelling will gradually subside and settle down to a somewhat permanent shape and size in the next few weeks. The skin around your stoma should look like the skin elsewhere on your abdomen. There are a few ways to protect your peristomal skin.
To take care of your peristomal skin, here are a few things that you will need to consider.
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