301 Stoma Care Flashcards
What is an ostomy?
Opening in abdomen
Bring internal organ to surface during operation
GI or urinary tract
What is a gastrostomy?
For long term enteral feeding/venting or draining of stomach
What is a stoma?
End of intestine that is sewn into ostomy
Types of ostomy: permanence
Temporary (major GI surgery or Crohn’s disease to give bowel rest) or permanent
Types of ostomy: system
Urinary tract (urostomy/ureterostomy more common to be temporary, before or after the bladder)
GI tract (ileostomy/colostomy, more permanent)
Types of ostomy: stoma
End (always permanent, as rest of bowel has been removed) or
Loop (temporary, allow fluids/solid to come out, aim to repair and put back into body)
Spout or flat
What consists of a loop stoma?
Regular stoma (flows faeces) (upstream from mouth)
Shunt between ‘holes’
Mucous fistula (downstream towards anus)
Why is a “brooked” spout used more in GI ostomy and flat in colostomy?
Ileostomy is more liquid than a colostomy more solid
What are the 4 typical positions of colostomy?
- Ascending
- Transverse
- Descending
- Sigmoid
What is a colostomy?
Output
Bag used
Pouch changes
Formed from large bowel
Permanent or temporary
Loop or end stoma
Output formed/soft faeces
Use a closed bag
Pouch change depends on bowel function (2-3x a day)
Difference in sigmoid and ascending colostomy positions
Sigmoid 1-2 bag empties a day as like normal bowel
Ascending 3x due to more watery output produced
What is an ileostomy?
On which side
Output
Bag used
Bag changes
Formed from ileum
On R side
Temporary or permanent
Loop or end, spouted (2.5cm)
Loose, porridge like consistency
Drainable bag
Empty 4-6x a day and change bag on alternate days
Why do ileostomies have a 2.5cm spout?
Acid contents leaking and causing skin irritation otherwise
What is urostomy (ileal conduit)?
Always what?
What does it contain
Pouch type
Bag empties
Bag changes
Formed from section of bowel used to form conduit into where ureters are attached
Permanent, end stoma
Urine always contains mucus
Pouch with tap
Empty 5-6x a day
Bag change alternate days