Ostomy pouch. An ostomy pouch is the bag that collects the stool draining from your ostomy. Skin barrier. The skin barrier is the part of the ostomy pouch that sticks to your skin and protects it.
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What Is an Ostomy Bag?
There are two ostomy bag systems: a one-piece and a two-piece. Both systems have a pouch that collects waste as well as a skin barrier (also called a flange, wafer, or baseplate) that sticks to ...
The majority (87 of 174) of the ostomy patients in this study ... presence of skin inflammation; peristomal skin irritation decreases the natural barrier that is present, so there is enhanced ...
The skin barriers market can be segmented based on product type, application, end-user, and geography. Product types include ostomy barriers, wound care barriers, and incontinence barriers, among ...