What is ostomic adhesive?

Ostomic adhesive is a material applied to the skin around the stoma - external opening around the ostomy - temporarily anchor a small flat plastic "bag" of the bag or skin to avoid leakage of substance or waste runoff to prevent skin damage around the stoma around the stoma or liquid. Early ostomic adhesives were looking for leakage. Modern products are designed with many factors. A specific type of ostomic adhesive recommended by the ostomic sister is determined by a combination of factors: the patient's abdominal tone; the position of the stoma due to the surrounding skin and any scar or skin folds and other stoma properties, such as a position with frequent or high discharge; device type; And the period when the patient must wear the appliance.

thje it several types of characteristics that must show ostomic adhesive. Not only must provide a protective seal against effectsWaste water, the adhesive must prove resistance to the secondary erosion, must not affect hydrogen levels (PH), must be qualified as hypoallergenic, must absorb moisture and cannot emphasize the skin by leaving or undressing the skin plate residues. Ostomy adhesives differ in their provision of these characteristics, so the selection of the patient's adhesive may vary. The selection of a specific ostomic adhesive of the patient could differ to treat increased skin irritation or satisfaction of needs, such as the planned wear time of the equipment or external wear time during hot days.

Another characteristic that the patient must consider when choosing an ostomical adhesive is its preferred device system. Ostomic appliances are usually either one -piece or two -piece systems. The one -piece system is usually used after a shorter time - several hours - and is more often replaced.

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two -piece system consists of a plate surrounding the stoma and the connecting system for the connectionssequence bags. Two -piece systems usually intend to keep the skin against the skin for a longer period of time, such as days. Some ostomic adhesives are designed for lessons of use and others are expected to keep adhesion on the skin for days.

Flexibility is another characteristic of ostomic adhesives that the patient must consider. Flexible adhesives will move with the body and will be more comfortable for individuals who have an active lifestyle. However, their length of wear is generally shorter than other choices due to the moving aspect of their seal. As expected, flexible glue ostomy is easier to remove from the skin than rigid alternatives.

And finally, the choice of ostomic adhesive may depend on the ability to patrat the adhesive of the device. In some cases, patients are not able to fully visualize the stoma area. These cases require a naval adhesive to be applied to the device, which is then pressed on the skin around the stoma and therefore nit can be in dry form. In patients who are unable to carry out self -care separately, the choice of adhesive may depend on the patient's lifestyle, mobility and personal preference.