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Whether you're brushing up on ostomy care basics or learning about ostomy care for the first time, this is the place to begin.
The digestive system plays crucial roles in sustaining life and maintaining overall health.
There are three types of ostomy surgery: colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy.
Following surgery, and for as long as the patient has a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy, effluent (stool or urine) will exit the body through the stoma and a system for collection and protection of the surrounding skin is required.
One of your most important roles in ostomy care is ensuring that a patient‘s peristomal skin stays healthy.
Here are several easy steps you and your patients can follow when applying and removing an ostomy system.
Your step by step guide to caring for an ostomy using ConvaTec ostomy products.
Each stoma, depending upon it's size and shape, presents its own unique challenges for the caregiver and patient.
Identifying the skin issue is the first step in management.
Accessory products from ConvaTec can help you achieve a higher, more individualized level of care.