The operation is called a colostomy. The surgeon will attach ... Skin irritation is one of the most common problems that can happen with a stoma. Wash and dry your skin well to help avoid redness ...

Of the 82 ileostomy patients, 56% had skin problems, whereas 47% of the 19 urostomy patients and 35% of the 100 colostomy patients had skin problems. Another independent risk factor determined by ...

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus ...

People with irritable bowel syndrome, stomal problems ... before you start running after your colostomy. If you run a lot, rubbing or chaffing at the stoma can cause small red marks or sores ...

This is called an anastomotic leak. This is a serious problem and you need to have treatment straight away. You might need more surgery to repair the leak if other treatments don’t work. This ...