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Irrigation and Drainage Supplies

Pleurx Drainage Kit

Pleura are a thin membrane that covers your lungs as well as the inside of your chest cavity and the effusion is when liquid accumulates between these two layers. When excess fluid builds up around the lungs this is called a pleural effusion.The Denver Pleurx drainage kit is the cure for this effusion.

Ostomy Tips

Traveling With Ostomy

There are a lot of things one has to be careful of while traveling.Pre-cut all pouches at home, to avoid carrying scissors with you. Pack ostomy supplies in both carry-on and checked luggage. Carry extra supplies in case you are stranded and supplies are not available.

Ostomy Tips

What is an Ostomy - What are its Different Types?

An ostomy is an artificial opening which is surgically created in the abdominal region to discharge body wastes. Temporary ostomy allows the organ to heal whereas permanent ostomy removes the organ altogether.

Ostomy Pouches

A Brief Guide to Ostomy Pouching Systems

A pouching system includes two parts namely the skin barrier and the collection pouch. The pouch is attached to the abdomen by the skin barrier and fitted over and around the stoma to collect the expelled waste. The barrier protects the stoma from the waste output and is neutral to the skin.

Ostomy Tips

Intimacy and Your Ostomy: Yes You Can!!

After surgery for an ostomy, whether it’s a colostomy, ileostomy, or a urostomy, patients have many questions about a plethora of items. Many ostomy patients may think that many of their common activities they did before surgery can no longer be done. One of the biggest concerns is a return to intimacy after surgery, but by tackling this problem head-on you can have peace of mind.

Ostomy Tips

Urostomy 101: What You Might Need to Know

Millions of people around the world encounter the need for a urostomy. An obstruction in the urethra or a problem with the bladder, such as cancer, can restrict or even block the flow of urine out of the body.

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