Colostomy Teaching 2396
Instructed patient call your provider if: Your stoma is swollen and is more than a 1/2 inch (1 cm) larger than normal.Your stoma is pulling in, below the skin level. Your stoma is bleeding more than normal.
Reviewed December 2018
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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