If the stoma oozes a small amount of blood, you should talk to your physician as soon as possible. You should speak with your physician about any bleeding that does not stop. A stoma has no sensory nerve endings, and it is unresponsive to pain. Various complications can affect it, making accurate assessment crucial.
These complications may occur during the immediate postoperative period. Stoma complications range from a simple, unsightly protrusion to conditions that require emergency treatment and possible surgery. Difficulties include parastomal hernias, stoma traumas, necrosis, retraction, stenosis, and prolapse.
A dark red to purple stoma indicates inadequate blood supply. Mild edema and slight oozing of blood are normal in the early post-op period. The colostomy would typically not begin functioning until 2-4 days after surgery.
