What You Should Know About Stoma Before Your Surgical Procedure

By Karyn Shields


There are some surgeries and health conditions that make it necessary for doctors to reroute waste by creating special, surgical openings during treatment. These openings are referred to as stoma. People can have them for a short time or they can be permanent.

There are three basic types of openings that can be created for the individual. These include colostomies, urostomies and ileostomies. The type that you need will depend upon the type and nature of your illness and its impact on your overall digestive and urinary functioning. It will also be determined by the length of time that your waste must be rerouted and on whether this change is temporary or permanent.

After having completed your incision, your doctor will fit you with special equipment that is capable of collecting the waste that your body produced. Your collection unit will be discreet and relatively small in most instance. When you fill it, there will be an interior liner that you can take out to empty the waste and then you can replace this liner. Your device could be capable of holding both liquids and solids and it will also keep unpleasant odors contained.

Your selection in clothing can also remain the same. Depending upon the size and positioning of the device, however, it may be necessary to look for clothes that are more flexible at the waist. This will ensure optimal levels of comfort and convenience.

The site of this incision will probably look very much like the soft tissues at the interior of your mouth. There may be some redness and soreness, as is common to most surgical sites. If there is swelling or if the region is hot or sensitive to the touch, however, this is a sign of infection and should be reported to your doctor right away.

People often have lots of questions before their surgeries given that they are eager to continue living their lives in a normal fashion. For instance, many people want to know if their bags will produce or emit unpleasant odors. Collection bags can be very effective at restricting unpleasant smells so that these are not noticeable.

Many people are able to continue maintaining normal diets after these procedures have been performed. There are rarely foods that you will have to eliminate from your diet as the result of this transition. There could be, however, dietary changes that must be made for your overall wellness or that reflect the needs that have arisen due to a chronic illness.

Exercising is also possible after these procedures. You will need to pursue physical activities after having received clearance from your doctor. Given that the collection units are air and watertight, it will still be possible for you to swim. Walking, running, cycling and other activities are things that you can still engage in.

It is always a good idea to give yourself sufficient time to heal from a procedure such as this one, as opposed to aggressively pursuing challenging activities. You want to allow your body to regain its strength in a gradual fashion. With plenty of time to recuperate, it should not be problematic to take part in any of the sports and recreational activities that you have long enjoyed.




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