Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed caregiver many factors, such as foods, normal bacteria in your intestine, illness, certain medicines, and vitamins can cause odor some foo...
Instructed patient measure your stoma once a week for the first 6 to 8 weeks after your ostomy surgery. Your stoma shrinks while it is healing and you...
Instructed patient caregiver when you should call the doctor: Injury to the stoma, bad skin irritation or deep sores (ulcers) a lot of bleeding from t...
Skilled nurse teaching how patient performed colostomy care , washed the stoma itself and the skin around the stoma with soft paper towels, mild soap...
Instructed patient/caregiver about some things you can do to help move things through your ostomy: Watch for swelling of the stoma and adjust the ope...