Question

Stoma Care
On examination of a 4/7 post bowel resection client with a temporary stoma, you find the stoma to be dark red, hard, dry and inactive. They also exhibit abdominal distension.
1.1)   What is the possible complication that Mr Jacob is having?

Answer 1

Ans:Stoma is a opening on abdmen.It is creadted to allow stoolor urine to pass out of the body.

As per the symptoms observed the possible complication is stoma necrosis.Blood flow and tissue perfusion are essential to stoma health.deficient blood flow causes stoma necrosis.The cause of necrosis is usually associated with surgical procedures,such as too much trimming of the mysentery or the vascular system which supplies blood to the intestine.