Pre-cut Pouching

Fresno CA

18 September, 2020

5:38 PM

Description

An ostomy pouching system has several tools and devices. It contains a bag, skin barrier, flanges, adhesive, adhesive remover, wipes, and many more apparatuses depending on the need of an ostomate. Moreover, there are some special tools for patients who face problems in wearing stoma pouches, like old age people, arthritis patients, or physically weak persons. Therefore, for preparing and choosing a correct pouching system for yourself, you should consider your abilities, weaknesses, and concerns. Moreover, regarding this matter (selecting the right pouching system, and its devices), you always have to consider the opinion and advice of the ET nurse. Your nurse better knows the problems and the perfect tools for them. Not everyone can use the stoma belt, stoma cap, flanges, and pre-cut flanges. There are some specifications and requirements for the use of a certain tool. Thus, a few appliances provide convenience and comfort for wearing the ostomy pouches. So, a pre-cut flange is best for the ostomates who are weak to handle tools and manage them. Pre-cut Pouching Systems In a pre-cut pouching system, a patient does not have to use scissors to cut the flange. These are suitable for the round and normal stomas. Many ostomates face problems while handling the accessories, like scissors to cut the flange; therefore, they have designed for the physically weak and elderly patients, who cannot handle heavy objects or sit in the toilet for a longer period. Moreover, there is no specific size and in the pre-cut flanges, there are several sizes available in the flat and convex pouching system. Usually, it starts from the small size having a ¾-inch (19 millimeters) flange opening, and the largest size of the flange opening is 1/8-inch (three to four millimeters). However, the end opening is round about 1¾ (44 millimeters) to 2 inches (51smilimeters). While selecting a pre-cut flange for your stoma, always pick the size of the flange which is approximately 1/8-inch (three to four mm) larger than the base. If you choose the wrong size of the pre-cut stoma (it could be smaller than the stoma or in the same size of the opening), it will traumatize your hole in the abdomen. Moreover, it can also cause bleeding and blockage in the pit, and makes your skin around the stoma irritative, red, and burn. Therefore, be careful while buying a convex flange for your ostomy. Use a Flange Cutter Many ostomates cannot handle the scissors to cut the opening of the flanges. Therefore, for their convenience, there is a flange cutter to make an opening. It is available in round and oval shapes. It has made of metal and in cylindrical design. It appears like a cookie cutter. It has sharp blades to make a hole in your flanges. Therefore, you can directly make an opening in the flanges through this cutter. It is easy to use and hold. This is perfect for the elderly ostomates, physically weak, and arthritis patients. Use a board to place the flange on it, then make the hole through the cutter. It will not damage your hands and the pouching system ConvaTec Moldable Technology By the grace of advancement in the technology of every field, we have an innovation in the ostomy pouching system, called ConvaTec Moldable Technology (CMT). It provides ultimate protection to the stoma and pouching system. The barrier in the CMT appliance does not need an opening. However, you can make a hole according to the desired shape and size with its pliable technology. You can make the opening with your fingers, you only have to roll the inner edge of the flange in an outward direction. Leave the rolling, when you meet your required size and shape of the hole. Moreover, it will not cause any infection and danger to your stoma.