When to contact doctor / enterostomal therapist

Doctor / Surgeons.

  • Stoma discolored (such as blue, purple, brown, gray, black)
  • Continuous bleeding from mucocutaneous suture
  • Unusual bulging around your stoma
  • No bowel movement for more than 2 days.
  • Any unusual problems with abdominal pain or continuous nausea and vomiting.

Enterostomal therapist.

  • Any skin irritation lasting for more than a few days (redness, itching or burning).
  • Frequent leaking of stoma bag.
  • Regarding any information related to pouch and accessories.