How to choose ostomy bag？

Many ostomy friends who have just finished surgery will always be deeply trapped in "choice difficulties" after discharge: ostomy bags are often divided into many types according to different functions and uses, one piece, two pieces, open, closed... There are also a variety of attachments, then how to choose?

In general, the choice of an ostomy bag is mainly related to the type and shape of the postoperative stoma, personal care needs, and the requirements for quality of life. In the following we will give you a good look at various important principles, hand by hand to teach you to choose your own ostomy bag:

I. Type and morphology of postoperative stoma Clinically, enterostomy can be divided into colostomy and ileostomy. A colostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening of the colon in the abdomen so that stool does not have to pass through damaged or diseased sections of the intestine. An ileostomy, on the other hand, creates an opening of the ileum in the abdomen, allowing stool to pass directly through the colon, at which point the colon is removed or discontinued.

 

Regardless of the type of stoma, an ostomy bag should be worn after the procedure to collect feces and protect the skin around the stoma. Because the stoma has no sphincter, it is generally impossible to control bowel movements; And the ileostomy effluent comes from the small intestine and contains digestive enzymes used for digestion, which is very irritating to the skin. Therefore, the use of an ostomy bag needs to be close to the stoma and protect the skin.

 

When you choose an ostomy bag, you first need to pay attention to the shape of the stoma:

If your stoma opening is protruding from the surface of the skin around the stoma, and the skin around the stoma is not wrinkled, folded, or depressed, you can choose a flat chassis stoma product.

If you have a significant bulge in your abdomen near your stoma, a hernia, or a prolapse of your stoma, you can choose a one-piece stoma bag. The one-piece ostomy bag is an integrated design, and the chassis and the ostomy bag do not need to be connected by a ring, so the use feels more flexible and low-key.

 

If your stomy opening is off the center of the enterostomy, at or below the surface of the skin around the stomy, or if the skin around the stomy is depressed, a raised chassis stomy product may be more suitable for you.

Second, you can choose the ostomy bag according to your usual life care needs:

If you want to change your ostomy bag more easily or are always worried that the ostomy bag is too obvious under clothing, a one-piece ostomy bag may be the best choice, because the chassis and bag are one, can be worn or removed at the same time, the procedure is simple, the material is soft, and may be less noticeable under clothing.

If you have a higher demand for stomostomy care and are more inclined to wear different types of stomostomy products according to your activity or stomostomy situation, such as traveling and exercising when you can choose different types of stomostomy chassis and pockets, then the two-piece stomostomy product may be more convenient and more flexible. The two-piece chassis and the bag are separated and connected by a connection ring (the two-piece ostomy product connection ring is a floating ring designed for easy wearing and less pressure on the abdomen during operation), so the bag can be easily removed separately. You can choose between different types of ostomy bags or the chassis that best meets your needs.

In addition, the ostomy bag itself also has a variety of options such as transparency, skin color, can exhaust gas, you can also consider according to different ostomy care needs. For example:

When the stoma discharge is smooth and there is exhaust gas, you can choose an ostomy bag with a filter (Xinyimei, Parmel series ostomy bag with AF300 filter, both inside and outside the protective film, you can safely wear a bath; The odor in the bag is filtered out by an enlarged activated carbon sheet to reduce odor and avoid embarrassment.

When you need to discharge at any time, you'd better choose an open pocket with a sealing clip or a special sealing design (Bluemed series ostomy bag comes with an integrated self-adhesive seal, composed of thousands of plastic small convex, anti-fouling, easy to clean, pressing can be fastened, firm and reliable), convenient and fast empting

If you need to monitor your stoma and fecal matter on a daily basis, a transparent ostomy bag may be more suitable

If you don't want to see the stoma and waste at all, you can choose a skin-colored ostomy bag

Third, personalized, high-quality life needs

In addition to the ostomy bag system, for those who have personalized needs or pursue high-quality life care friends, you can also choose a variety of accessories to use, such as:

Plastic leak-proof adhesive ring, fill the depression, fit with the stoma chassis, closely fit with the skin around the stoma, easy to stretch and shape, even if the shape is adjusted many times, still maintain good viscosity, suitable for various irregular stoma, help prevent leakage, protect skin health

Lubricated deodorant neutralizes odors through chemical principles, smooths the inner wall of the bag, helps the excrement slide down the bottom of the bag, and facilitates the empting of the bag Ostomy skin care powder, used to care for the stoma and surrounding skin, absorbs moisture, keeps skin dry and helps to protect skin health

There are many "knowledge" about the choice of ostomy products. Due to the length of the relationship, we will introduce it here today. I sincerely hope that the above tips can help every "ostomy person" take less detours and live a "rose life" more easily by choosing products suitable for them.

Note: Be sure to read the instructions before use for information about the intended use, contraindications, warnings, precautions and instructions.