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Has anyone developed proctitis after a diverting ileostomy?
Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: Jun 5 9:30pm | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
Can you please explain just what pouchitis is.
I am having problems with skin irritation around the stoma. Some pretty raw areas and I was wondering if that is pouchitis.
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@pidge32 Pouchitis is an inflammation of a j-pouch. A j-pouch is an internal pouch made out of the terminal ileum (end of the small intestine)and connected to the rectal muscles and anus. This avoids the need for a stoma and external pouching system.
If you are having irritation and raw spots around the stoma you would probably benefit from seeing a WOCN.
It may be a lot of different things. Maybe the hole in your appliance is too big, or too small. It could be a yeast infection, or it might be a reaction to the appliance material. It could be that you are not changing your appliance often enough, or it might be too often.
When was the last time you saw a WOCN?