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- Empty pouch when it is one-third full of discharge or gas.
- Change the pouch if there is a leak.
- Change pouch according to directions provided by a knowledgeable healthcare provider.
- For more detailed information, review instructions for use provided with the product, or contact a Hollister Customer Service Representative at 1-888-740-8999 or on our website.
- Hollister offers an extensive line of ostomy products. If your current product is not working, contact a Customer Service Representative, who can help you.
- If you need to place an order, contact a Hollister Order Service Representative at 1-888-740-8999.
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| CONTACT A KNOWLEDGABLE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OCCUR |
Colostomy/Ileostomy
- Skin irritation
- Recurrent leaks around the pouch or skin barrier
- Excessive bleeding of the stoma
- Blood in the stool
- A bulge in the skin around the stoma
- A stoma that appears to be getting larger
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Urostomy
- Any sign of a urinary tract infection, including dark, cloudy urine, strong-smelling urine, fever, back pain (where kidneys are located), loss of appetite, nausea, or vomiting)
- Skin irritation
- Urine crystals on or around the stoma
- Warty, discolored skin around the stoma
- Recurrent leaks around the pouch or skin barrier
- Excessive bleeding of the stoma
- Blood in the urine
- A bulge in the skin around the stoma
- A stoma that appears to be getting larger
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| REFERENCES |
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org |
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CCFA (Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.)
National Headquarters
386 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016-8804
1-800-343-3637
www.ccfa.org |
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Shadow Buddies/Special Buddies for Special Children
401 Clairborne Road
Suite 103
Olathe, KS 66062
1-888-BUDDIE1
www.shadowbuddies.org |
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United Ostomy Association, Inc.
19772 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92612-2405
1-800-826-0826
www.uoa.org |
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WOCN (Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society)
An Association of ET Nurses
1550 S. Coast Highway
Suite 201
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
1-888-224-WOCN
www.wocn.org |
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