Replacing a urostomy pouch
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Remove your old pouch by peeling away the barrier and gently lifting the pouch while pressing down on the skin below the pouch. Dispose of the old pouch.
Step 2
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Clean your skin with a wet washcloth or wipe. Measure your stoma, if you need to.
Step 3
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Cut an opening in the new barrier slightly larger than the stoma. Remove the paper backing from the barrier so that the adhesive is exposed.
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Position the opening in the barrier around the stoma and apply the sticky side to the skin.
Current as of: December 19, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson MD – Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD – Family Medicine & Christopher G. Wood MD, FACS – Urology, Oncology