Ostomy

Dressings First Aid Hosiery Incontinence Miscellaneous Ostomy

Our specialist supplies include over 4000 products incorporating; ostomy, incontinence, dressings, hosiery and first aid.

Ostomy products

Ostomy products have been specifically developed to alleviate the problems faced by ostomists to give security, confidence and peace of mind.
There are different types of Stoma appliances.
These are :

Closed bags
Drainable bags
Tap outlet bags
Rubber bags


COLOSTOMY

Colon Stoma
The open end of the colon
Large intestine (colon) only partially removed
Usually on the patients left side
Incidence 75%


ILEOSTOMY

Ileum Stoma
The open end of the ileum
All of the large intestine (colon) removed
Usually on the patients right side
Incidence 15%

URETEROSTOMY (Urostomy)

Ureter (s) Stoma

Bladder is isolated or removed
Ureters run into a piece or pieces of ileum
Resembles and ileostomy
May be on the patients left, right or both sides
Incidence 5%


OTHERS

Temporary
Incidence 5%
Manufacturers
Coloplast : Convatec : Bard : Dansac : Hollister : Pelican : Salts : Flexicare : Astra Tech to mention a few