Quick Educational Tools

Topics include explanations of the different types of ostomy surgeries, along with discussions of important lifestyle issues, including diet, recreational activities, personal relationships, traveling, and more.

Living With Your Ostomy

Living With a Stoma: The Patient Perspective

Using Pouching Systems

Using Ostomy Accessories

 

Topics include explanations of the different types of ostomy surgeries, along with discussions of important lifestyle changes.

Understanding Your Ostomy

Caregiver Booklets

Living With Your Ostomy

These ostomy care tips are designed to assist with ostomy care education. Topics include general ostomy care, product and accessories instructions, maintaining healthy peristomal skin, insurance information, and more.

Ostomy Care

 

Convexity

 

One-Piece Pouching Systems

 

Two-Piece Pouching Systems

 

Accessories

 

Lock 'n Roll™ Closure

 

Pediatric Products

 

A good fit is when the skin barrier opening is snug around the stoma where the skin and stoma meet, and you have filled in any gaps, creases, or folds. Measure your stoma size with these guides before every barrier application during the first 6-8 weeks after ostomy surgery to be sure of your stoma size as swelling reduces. After that, measure periodically to ensure the stoma size has not changed due to other factors like weight gain or loss.

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