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What's a Stoma?

The word stoma and ostomy come from the Greek word meaning ‘mouth’ or ‘opening’. Approximately ½ inch of the bowel is brought to the surface of the abdominal wall and turned inside out before being attached with small stitches which usually dissolve on their own. Waste matter, evacuation of which cannot be controlled, is passed out through the stoma into a special bag or pouch.

There are 3 types of stoma's;

Colostomy
An opening made into the large intestine (colon)

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Ileostomy
An opening made into the small intestine (Ileum)

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Urostomy
An opening made to divert urine from the bladder

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Conditions which require a stoma
The following conditions may have resulted in your child having to have a stoma, if you have any questions please speak to your specialist or stoma nurse.


	Imperforate Anus – there is no exit for the bowel or its contents Hirschsprungs Disease – nerves that make the bowel work are missing Inflammatory Bowel Disease – includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis Neonatal Necrotising Enterocolitis – most common in low birth weight babies Exstrophy of the Bladder – the bladder and the penis have not properly formed Cloacal Exstrophy – the large bowel, bladder and penis have not properly formed Eagle-Barrett Syndrome – Urinary problems and the absence of stomach muscle

Changing a pouch
The stoma nurse will show you a selection of pouches that are available for your child. They come in all shapes and sizes and your stoma nurse will advise which one will be the best fit. Most pouches come with filters so they are odour-proof and have sufficient capacity to allow a reasonable time between emptying and changing.

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ostomate children advice, child stoma care

ostomate children advice,
child stoma care