It’s important to know what your healthy stoma and peristomal skin look like. There are some symptoms to watch for. Find a list for each in this article.
A stoma is an opening, usually created surgically, to access the stomach or intestine for purposes of feeding or drainage. Your feeding tube enters your stomach or small intestine through the stoma. The skin area around this opening is often referred to as the stoma site. For more information, see related articles and feeding tube resources here:… Continue reading Stoma Definition
G-tube care will make your tube last longer & keep the skin around it healthy. Read this step-by-step guide to checking, securing & cleaning your g-tube.