The findings highlight a recurring cycle in ostomy care: leakage exposes skin to moisture, damaged skin weakens adhesion, and poor adhesion increases the risk of further leakage.

Incidental prostate cancer was identified on surgical pathology despite consistently low PSA, highlighting limitations of PSA-based detection in some cases. Peristomal skin integrity depends on ...

Call your doctor if your stoma turns pale, dry, or changes colors, like dark red or purple. Go to the emergency room if your stoma has extreme color changes, like very pale or dark, as it can mean ...

Skin irritations, stoma retractions, prolapse, or blockage are some of the more common complications of a colostomy. About 150,000 new colostomies or ileostomies are performed each year in the United ...