Get Clinical Practice Guidelines For Ostomy Surgery

Educate the patient on the importance of proper hand hygiene and keeping supplies clean. Factors that affect the pouching system include sweating, high heat, moist or oily skin, and physical exercise. Always treat minor skin irritations right away.

Stay away from these foods when you've recently had colostomy surgery: Dairy products, with the exception of small amount of yogurt. Fried food or any fatty meats, including potato chips. Foods that are very high in fiber such as wheat bran cereals and whole grain bread.

Full bowel preparation at home is needed before stoma surgery. This entails you taking a special laxative to clear your bowel completely on the day before your operation. The preparation may also include a low-fibre diet.

The most common types of ostomy surgery of the bowel include ileostomy, colostomy, and continent ileostomy. Ileoanal pouch surgery is another type of bowel surgery that usually requires a temporary ileostomy. The type of surgery your doctor recommends may depend on why you need surgery and other factors.

Some foods can swell in the bowel and may cause a stoma blockage....Tips to avoid food blockages: Nuts. Coconut. Celery. Mushrooms. Sweetcorn. Raw fruit skins. Bean sprouts and bamboo shoots. Dried fruit such as currants and raisins.

Avoid foods that commonly cause gas. These include beans, cabbage, onions, and spicy foods. Some foods can cause cramping or may be difficult to pass through an ostomy if they are not chewed well. These include nuts, popcorn, and corn.

Adjusting to a colostomy can be difficult at first, but it does not mean you cannot enjoy a full and active life. Colostomy equipment is discreet and secure, and you should be able to do most of the activities you enjoyed before.

You can eat whatever you want if you have an ostomy If you have a colostomy or ileostomy, you'll find that various foods affect your digestive tract differently. Just as some foods gave you gas before your surgery, you'll likely experience gas with certain foods now that you have an ostomy.