The Peristomal Skin Complications: Diagnosis, Prevention, Treatment

One of the most common undesirable situations faced by the person with a stoma is peristomal skin complication (PSC). PSC is caused by various reasons including physical, chemical and microbiological ones. PSC, which is preventable to a large extent, is observed in a spectrum extending from a mild disorder as itching and redness to severe tissue losses. It has been scientifically demonstrated that these problems develop to a lesser extent and early diagnosis and treatment is possible when individuals with a stoma are evaluated by a Stoma and Wound Care (SWC) nurse from the preoperative period and trained and followed-up regularly. In this article, the most frequently observed peristomal skin complications are evaluated in line with the current approaches.