Drainable Pouches With Measure Card

The ostomy bag can last about 3-4 days if you don't let them fill over 1/3 or get too sweaty. Don't use it over 6 days, it may lose adhesive for such a long time.

Avoid running or exercising with the ostomy bag. Sweating may cause the tape that holds your pouch in place to loosen.

Bathing. You will need to keep the skin around the ostomy clean and dry. Avoid applying products that contain alcohol as they can cause dry skin. Do not use skin products made with oil. They will make it difficult for the pouch to stay attached. If you have hair on the skin surrounding the ostomy, you may need to keep it shaved so the pouch will stick.

If you place the barrier rings in well and use skin barrier liquid adhesive (not included) they will hold quite a bit longer.

With routine cleaning of warm water helps keep the seal.

Notes:

Intended for use by patients with stoma problems.

Change the bag more frequently if used for ileostomy, because the excrement of ileostomy is in liquid form and has digestive enzymes, more irritating to the skin than another colostomy.

Adhesive ability will be affected by continuous use.

If the bag is full of air, venting through the observation window is allowed by placing a small hole at the top of the bag. Ostomy bags cannot be thrown directly into the toilet or cloaca and should be disposed of properly.

Patients allergenic to adhesive should use it with caution.