Tips on How to Avoid Leakages

How to Avoid Leakage:

Folds or Creases: 
If folds or creases develop in the skin, and leakage occurs along the crease, wafer pieces or ostomy paste can be used to build up the area in order to avoid leakage.

Peristomal Skin Irritation: 
Pouches will not stick well to irritated skin.

Improper Pouch Angle: 
If the pouch does not hang vertically, the weight of its contents can exert an uneven twisting pull on the wafer and cause leakage. Find the best angle based on individual body configuration.

Basic Ostomy Skin Care

People who have a stoma often share many of the same questions and concerns.
This best practice document provides answers to some of the common questions that people ask about the day to day care of the stoma and the surrounding skin. The answers are directed to the person who has a stoma but may also be helpful for the nurse as a teaching tool.

People with a stoma often worry that their skin may become irritated from the stool, urine, or pouching system. It is important  to treat the skin gently, protect it from stool, urine, and chemicals, and use products correctly to decrease the chance for skin problems