Preparing To Change Your Stoma Bag
The ideal setting for changing your appliance is the bathroom.
Before starting to change your appliance, make sure you have the following to hand:-
- Bowl of warm water
- Non-woven wipes (not tissue)
- Polythene disposal bags
- Medical adhesive remover (e.g. Appeel)
- Barrier wipe (e.g. LBF)
- Prepared appliance (and clip/tie if necessary)
- Deodorant spray if required (e.g. Limone)
- The next step after preparation is the actual changing of your stoma bag. which involves emptying and disposal of your old bag as part of this process
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