I had an emergency ileostomy on May 16th. I was connected to a wound vac in my incision. My problem is that my 6-inch incision is only about 1 inch from my stoma. The bags that I have researched all are too wide and will stick to the incision, which is not healed and very tender. Does anyone know of a bag that is narrow enough to fit over my stoma without touching my incision?
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Jun 05, 2021 4:35 pm
Ritz
Jun 05, 2021 5:26 pm
CAB ... The best source for your answer is your ileostomy nurse or a wound clinic that also does Ostomates.
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xnine
Jun 05, 2021 5:34 pm
If you have to cut your flanges, maybe if you make the cut offset, it will fit.
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Jun 05, 2021 6:11 pm
A nurse specializing in ileostomy just called and is coming to my house later today. Thanks.
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HenryM
Jun 05, 2021 9:48 pm
CAB: I had an analagous problem last year: an open sore from a hair follicle close to my stoma. My ostomy nurse gave me a product that was great: OPTICELL AG, silver antibacterial gelling fiber wound dressing by Medline. I'd just cut a small piece to place over the wound, then put my skin barrier right on top of it. The wound healed. Ask your ostomy nurse about this product.