How to Measure your Stoma
Stomas come in many shapes and sizes and the stoma can reduce significantly in the weeks and months following surgery, as your swelling reduces and the stoma shrinks. But over time as your abdomen and body shape change, or underlying tissue moves it is a good idea to remeasure your stoma from time to time. This is especially important if you find a change using your pouching appliance, such as leaking, pancaking or gaps around the aperture of your baseplate. To measure your stoma you can use the cardboard template that is usually included in your box of pouches. Or you may have been given a plastic measuring device by your STN that can be reused after cleaning.
