An incontinence product is an item that is designed to help contain issues related to the control of a person's bladder or bowels. There are several different absorbencies with incontinence products so that an adequate product can be used for the right situation, as well as a range of sizes.
Some incontinence products can be used at the same time. Typically it will be a combination of personal garments that are worn along with some form of underpads that are used on items such as beds and chairs. There are no benefits to using multiple layers of worn incontinence garments or multiple layers of underpads.
Your nephrostomy tube will need regular care on a weekly and monthly basis to ensure proper drainage of the kidneys. You will also need supplies to ensure that no soap or water enters the tube while you are dealing with daily and weekly personal hygiene routines. Items such as shower covers, disposable gloves, gauze dressings, paper tape, alcohol wipes, as well as pre-filled saline syringes will all be needed for weekly care. Replacement nephrostomy bags, stopcock, as well as a microclave connector for monthly care.
An ostomy is a surgical procedure that is done to reroute a part of the large intestine, small intestine, or urinary system. This rerouting involves creating a stoma somewhere in the abdomen to allow feces or urine to exit the body instead of taking the usual path. An ostomy is typically done for a life-saving measure that bypasses a portion of the body that no longer functions as it should.
As part of the surgical procedure known as an ostomy, a stoma or opening in the abdomen wall is created. This stoma or opening is what is used to pass the feces or urine through the body to an external pouch. Healthy stomas are red or pinkish and slightly wet to the touch.
