Ostomy surgery is difficult to contemplate, but it improves the lives of many people withinflammatory bowel disease (IBD)and other conditions, and in fact, saves lives as well. Anileostomyor acolostomyrequires special care after surgery.
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There are many types of ostomy products on the market today, and every person with an ostomy will probably use a different combination to get the right fit and to protect against leaks. However, there are a few commonalities, and the basic instructions on how to change an ostomy appliance—like anostomy bag—will apply to most situations.
Check with your enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse about any specific questions you have on changing your appliance, or for some tips and tricks.
How to Change an Ostomy Appliance
Here are the supplies and steps involved with changing an ostomy bag:
Steps
Tips
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.American College of Surgeons.Adult colostomy/ileostomy.American Cancer Society.Caring for a colostomy.MedlinePlus.Changing your ostomy pouch.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
American College of Surgeons.Adult colostomy/ileostomy.American Cancer Society.Caring for a colostomy.MedlinePlus.Changing your ostomy pouch.
American College of Surgeons.Adult colostomy/ileostomy.
American Cancer Society.Caring for a colostomy.
MedlinePlus.Changing your ostomy pouch.
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