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Introduction The Bristol Stool Chart or Bristol Stool Scale was developed at the British Royal Infirmary, England in 1997. It classifies stools (known as "faeces" or "poo") into 7 types. Interpretation Stool types 1 and 2 indicate constipation , while stool types 6 and 7 are associated with diarrhoea (and stool type 5 to some degree). Stool types 3 and 4 are normal (ideal) stools as they are easy to defecate while not containing excess liquid. External Links Stool form scale as a useful guide to intestinal transit time, 1997 Validity and reliability of the Bristol Stool Form Scale in healthy adults and patients with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, 2016 Rome Criteria and a Diagnostic Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, 2017 Digestive Disorders: What Your Poop Type and Color Mean, 2018 Continence Foundation of Australia - Bristol Stool Chart

Introduction Ileostomy or colostomy creation may be required temporarily or permanently for the management of a variety of pathologic conditions, including congenital anomalies, colon obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal bowel disease, intestinal trauma or gastrointestinal malignancy. After a colostomy or ileostomy, stool no longer comes out of body through the rectum, but through a new opening in the abdomen called the stoma . Ideally, a stoma should appear red or pink, moist and slightly elevated from the surrounding skin. As the stoma has no control muscle (sphincter muscle), one cannot control the stool from coming out of the stoma. Pouching Systems The main functions of ostomy pouches are to contain the ostomy effluent, contain odour and protect the peristomal skin. Many pouching systems are available, as either one- or two-piece systems. Skin Barrier The skin barrier is the piece of pouching system that sticks to your body . It holds the pouch in place and should...