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Stoma care during the winter

Cleaning and caring for your stoma is a daily routine and it is important to do this hygienically. A step–by-step guide is provided to help you set up a good routine.

  • Wash your hands.
  • Designate an area solely for stoma care.
  • Clean all the surface areas within your designated area with an antibacterial cleanser.
  • Clean any objects you may touch and use, such as a torch and mirror with a disinfectant wipe
  • Set the space up for all the products you are going to need on one side – this will be the ’clean area’. Place a lint-free wipe or tissue on the surface if needed and use clean containers for your products and equipment.
  • On the opposite side set up the ’dirty area’ for used products. Use containers or bowls lined with a tissue or paper towel to collect your used products for disposal and dirty equipment for cleaning.
  • Wash your hands.
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Follow your normal stoma care routine:

  • Open and place the new devices and clean equipment you are planning to use in the clean area.
  • Remove the products from the stoma as usual and place on the ‘dirty side’.
  • Wash your hands and proceed to clean the stoma.
  • Clean any devices you will need such as a tube or button, use disposable swabs if possible and apply lubricant (if needed) with a disposable swab. Put the clean tube or button in the ‘clean area’ and the swabs in the ‘dirty area’.
  • Wash your hands.
  • Apply your products as usual.
  • Place all used items from the ’dirty area’ into a bag and place in the bin for disposal.
  • Clean all equipment that you have used and place in clean sealed container.
  • Wash your hands.
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Sources:

Hennessy M, Bann D, Patel V, Saadi R, Krempl G, Deschler D, et al. A Commentary on the Management of Total Laryngectomy Patients. Special Collection: COVID-19 Preprints: Authorea; 2020.

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