FAQs

What types of skin and stoma problems can occur?

Changes to stoma site will occur as it heals. You should contact your care team if you experience noted changes or:

  • Pain while feeding
  • Bleeding stoma
  • Blood mixed with stomach content
  • Stoma persistently red and sore, and/or red area larger than 2.5 cm in diameter
  • Granulation tissue
  • Stoma emits odor
  • Pus around or draining from stoma
  • Fever

Note: Granulation Tissue. Granulation tissue is the result of the body’s effort to repair the surgical incision. The tissue area may enlarge and require treatment. If it bleeds or a large amount of tissue builds up, contact your care team.