Stitches around stoma

Kh1988Member

Do loop ileostomy stomas usually have stitches around it? Are they suppose to stay there or dissolve? I’m one month out from getting my temp loop ileostomy, I have stitches that seem loose. It’s frustrating because they also seem to rub my skin raw around my stoma in multiple areas. Did anyone else experience this?

thanks!

7/18/191:47 AM

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girlunkyMember

Well all ileos are stitched into place. Otherwise they would retract. I had so many issues with my loop ileo, and yes, the stitches were one of them. I had issues with the stitches for my end ileo as well. I did very very gently test them and when they were mostly dissolved the offending ends easily fell off. The suture would get under the wafer and compromise the seal, then the leaking stool caused skin lesions around the stitch. I also had one that got a bit infected, but it drained when I gently cleaned the spot. Do you have an ileostomy or wound care nurse?

7/19/199:35 AM

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