Urostomy

A urostomy is a type of ostomy surgery to create a hole in the abdomen of a patient. When a person suffers from the bladder infection, bladder blockage, urinary tract infection, or any other chronic disease related to the kidneys and bladder, surgeons perform a urostomy to change the natural passage of urine. They construct an opening in a circular shape for the flow out of the urine. This hole or opening appears on the lower right side of the belly button. A patient covers it with a bag, called an ostomy pouch. This pouching system protects and holds urine from the stoma. A stoma is a hole or opening of the abdomen in a patient.

Urostomy Stoma

A urostomy stoma is moist and red. If it changes its color, then it is catching another infection, disease, or any other problem related to an internal organ or stoma. Moreover, it can start bleeding if you do not handle the hole and its appliances gently. Therefore, do not rub it, hit it, or pull the devices from the skin. Another necessary information is about the stent. These are small tubes, your surgeon will place in the stoma at the time surgery. After a few weeks of the operation, it will drain out in your pouching system.

Urostomy Peristomal Skin

When it comes to the peristomal skin, a patient must care for it. It must be rashes free. It should not get dry. There should be no creases on the surroundings of the stoma. Moreover, you should not feel itching or burn on the skin. The peristoma skin should not turn red or bleed. These are a few symptoms of healthy peristomal skin. Thus, a urostomy patient should take care of the stoma and the skin around it to keep it hale and hasty.

Output From the Urostomy Stoma

At first, the output or discharge will come in pink color. It will be the merger of urine and mucus. A patient will feel the change in the color of pee for a few days after the surgery. But, with time, it will come out in the natural yellow or half-white. Moreover, a urostomy person will face the odor, it could be a major problem of all the ostomates. So, you need to wear an odor-free or filter pouching system.

Care at Home

After saying goodbye to the hospital, your surgeon, and nurse, you are the one who will babysit yourself. Therefore, you possess all the information and knowledge regarding healthy urostomy stoma and peristoma skin. The first thing is emptying and changing of the pouching system. You do know when to drain it and when to empty it. When a urostomy drinks water or any other fluid, after 15 to 30 minutes, he/she should go to the restroom to drain the stoma bag. As you are not in the organic procedure of peeping; therefore, you will not realize that urine is coming out. So, the easiest way is to empty it after drinking water, juice, or any other drink.

Moreover, when the stoma bag is one-third or one-half full, go to the toilet and drain your pouching system. While you are emptying it, make sure the discharge does not touch your skin. Furthermore, place a tissue paper in the commode to get rid of the splashes of urine.

Always use medicated wipes or a soft towel to clean and dry the peristomal skin. The skin around the opening cannot afford dampness. Therefore, wear a leakage-free pouching system. Use a high-quality skin barrier and adhesive. Use a stoma belt or cap to halt the urine to come out. Drink less water to control the frequency of urine. Change the entire pouching system two to three times a week.