If a client suffers from a colostomy, then the client should be taught a session about the colostomy before the client is discharged. A colostomy is a procedure done through surgery where the healthy part of the large intestine is rerouted to the end. Due to the incision and suturing the large intestine back, there will be pain and there could be some bleeding. This is normal due to this being a surgical procedure.
Any procedure may cause a little bleeding, but the patient should not be concerned. The nurse will show ways to treat themselves when they are released from the hospital so that they can realize what is expected to happen to their body after this procedure. Then they can proceed at getting better.
At first, the stoma may bleed slightly when touched.
The surgical site remains fresh for up to 1 week after a colostomy and touching the stoma normally causes slight bleeding. However, profuse bleeding should be reported immediately. Adark stoma with a bluish hue indicates impaired circulation; a normal stoma should appear red, similar to the buccal mucosa. Swelling should decrease in 6 weeks, leaving a stoma that protrudes slightly from the abdomen; continued swelling suggests a blockage. Aburning sensation under the faceplate is abnormal and indicates skin breakdown.
