Ostomy Care Resources

Understanding Your Ostomy

Every year, thousands of people undergo colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy surgeries. Learn more about what to expect.

Types of Ostomies

Colostomy
A colostomy is a surgically created opening into the colon through the abdomen. Its purpose is to allow the stool to bypass a diseased or damaged part of the colon. The output from a colostomy includes liquid or formed stool (or somewhere in between), gas, and odor.
Ileostomy
An ileostomy is a surgically created opening into the small intestine through the abdomen. With an ileostomy, a section of the small intestine and large intestine (colon) have been removed or bypassed. The output from an ileostomy after surgery is generally a steady liquid type of drainage. Over time though the stool will become thicker and more paste-like.
Urostomy
A urostomy is a surgically created opening to drain urine. A urostomy allows urine to flow out of the body after the bladder has been removed or bypassed. The output from a urostomy is urine and possibly some mucus.
Educational Theatre
Hollister has developed a series of ostomy educational videos. Topics include explanations of the different types of ostomy surgeries, along with discussions of important lifestyle issues, including diet, recreational activities, personal relationships, traveling, and more.
Living with your ostomy

Living with Your Ostomy

This 5-minute video provides ostomy patients and caregivers with practical answers to lifestyle questions about diet, recreational activities, personal relationships, traveling, and more.

View Video

The Hollister Experience: How We Can Help

We believe in continuity of care, from providing educational materials for you to developing customized products that empower your active lifestyle.

View Video

How to Measure Your Stoma

Your stoma is unique. Learn how to fit a pouch to minimize stomal and skin irritation and obtain optimal wear time.

View Video

About Your Colostomy

Understanding your colostomy procedure and what to expect.

View Video

About Your Ileostomy

Understanding your ileostomy procedure and what to expect.

View Video

About Your Urostomy

Understanding your urostomy procedure and what to expect.

View Video

Living with a stoma: the patient perspective

Life Before Stoma Surgery

View Video

Concerns Before the Operation

View Video

Getting Back to Normal

View Video

Sports and Fitness

View Video

What can I eat?

View Video

What can I wear?

View Video

Can I still travel?

View Video

Can I go back to work?

View Video

Love and Sex

View Video

Attitude

View Video

Effects on Daily Life

View Video

New Freedom

View Video

Stoma Care Nurses

View Video

Using pouching systems

How to Apply a One-Piece Drainable Pouch

View Video

How to Apply a One-Piece Urostomy Pouch

View Video

How to Apply a Two-Piece Drainable Pouch

View Video

How to Apply a Two-Piece Urostomy Pouch

View Video

How to Empty a Urostomy Pouch

View Video

How to Empty a Drainable Pouch

View Video

Using ostomy accessories

How to Use Adapt Barrier Rings

View Video

How to Use Adapt Convex Barrier Rings

View Video

How to Use Adapt Lubricating Deodorant

View Video

How to Use Adapt Paste

View Video

How to Use Adapt Stoma Powder

View Video

How to Use Adapt Ostomy Belts

View Video
Ostomy Educational Booklets
Topics include explanations of the different types of ostomy surgeries, along with discussions or important lifestyle changes.

Understanding your ostomy

Understanding Your Colostomy

Want to know more about your surgery? The difference between a one-piece and a two-piece pouching system? Activity, exercise, and sports? All this and more are discussed in Understanding Your Colostomy.
Learn More

Understanding Your Ileostomy

Want to know more about your surgery? Common features found in an ileostomy pouch? Routine care of your ileostomy? Work and exercise? All this and more are discussed in Understanding Your Ileostomy.
Learn More

Understanding Your Urostomy

Want to know more about your surgery? Urostomy pouches? Skin care? Diet? Clothing? Work? Travel? Activity, exercise, and sports? All this and more are discussed in Understanding Your Urostomy.
Learn More

What's right for me?
Are you sure you are using the right pouch? Products used successfully in the hospital are not always the best ones to use once you are home and active. The What's Right series helps you explore discreet, easy-to-use alternatives.

Colostomy: What's Right for Me?

Help deciding which colostomy products will work best for you.
View PDF

Ileostomy: What's Right for Me?

Help deciding which ileostomy products will work best for you.
View PDF

Urostomy: What's Right for Me?

Help deciding which urostomy products will work best for you.
View PDF

Caregiver booklets

Caring for Your Loved One with an Ostomy

Are you responsible for caring for someone with an ostomy? This caregiver booklet provides you with helpful information for taking care of a person with an ostomy and for taking care of yourself in the process.
View PDF

Caring for Your Child with an Ostomy

If your child has an ostomy, you will no doubt have concerns about the special care that he or she will need. This caregiver booklet helps supplement information you receive from your doctors and nurses.
View PDF

Caring for Your Child with an Ostomy - Spanish

If your child has an ostomy, you will no doubt have concerns about the special care that he or she will need. This caregiver booklet helps supplement information you receive from your doctors and nurses in Spanish.
View PDF

Lifestyle booklets
Are you ready to take the next step? The Lifestyle series is for the more experienced person living with a stoma who wants detailed information on specific topics.

Healthy Eating

Information about maintaining a healthy diet.
View PDF

Sex and Parenthood

This booklet is about sexual relationships and how getting pregnant might fit into the lifestyles of men and women with stomas.
View PDF

Home and Work Life

Helpful information about the decisions you will make as you resume your personal and work life.
View PDF

Sports and Fitness

A look at physical activity following surgery.
View PDF

Travel

Preparing for travel, air and auto trips, traveling with pouches and supplies, and more.
View PDF
Ostomy Care Tips

We recognize the importance of education. These ostomy care tips have been designed to assist you in your patient and nursing education activities.

Ostomy Care

Colostomy Irrigation

View PDF

Ostomy Educational Theatre
View PDF

Fistula Management

View PDF

Patient Anatomy Guide

View PDF

Routine Care of Your Ostomy

View PDF

Routine Care of Your Ostomy - Spanish
View PDF

Stoma Site Selection
View PDF

Types of Ostomies
View PDF

Universal Catheter Access Port
View PDF

High Output Ileostomy
View PDF

Ileostomy Dietary Guidelines
View PDF

Peristomal Skin Care
View PDF

Convexity

Using Convexity

View PDF

Where a Soft Convex Skin Barrier May Improve Fit

View PDF

The Continuum of Convex Barrier Options
View PDF

One-Piece Pouching Systems

One-Piece Pouching System

View PDF

One-Piece Pouching System - Spanish

View PDF

Two-Piece Pouching Systems

Two-Piece Pouching System
View PDF

Two-Piece Pouching System - Spanish
View PDF

Accessories

Adapt Barrier Rings

View PDF

Adapt Convex Barrier Rings

View PDF

Adapt Lubricating Deodorant

View PDF

Adapt No Sting Skin Protective Wipes

View PDF

Adapt Ostomy Belt

View PDF

Adapt Paste

View PDF

Adapt Stoma Powder
View PDF

Medical Adhesive Spray/Adapt Medical Adhesive Remover Wipes and Spray
View PDF

Lock 'n Roll Closure

Lock 'n Roll Closure
View PDF

Pediatric Products

Pouchkins One-Piece Pouching System
View PDF

Pouchkins Two-Piece Pouching System
View PDF

Pouchkins Premie Pouching System
View PDF

Pouchkins Newborn Pouching System
View PDF

Medicare Reimbursement Guide

Medicare Reimbursement Guide
View PDF

Quick Links and Resources

Secure Start services provide a lifetime of customized support for ostomy and continence patients regardless of the brand you use. We are here for you with ongoing support as long as and whenever you need us.

Learn More

Whether you're a patient, a caregiver, or a healthcare professional, if you have any questions about Hollister products or services, we can help.

North America

Latin America

Europe

Asia/Pacific

Support

Support

Support

Information to help before and after ostomy surgery

Understanding Your Ostomy

Colostomy

Ileostomy

Urostomy

Living with your ostomy

Living with a stoma: the patient perspective

Using pouching systems

Using ostomy accessories

Understanding your ostomy

What's right for me?

Caregiver booklets

Lifestyle booklets

Ostomy Care

Convexity

One-Piece Pouching Systems

Two-Piece Pouching Systems

Accessories

Lock 'n Roll Closure

Pediatric Products

Medicare Reimbursement Guide

Quick Links and Resources

Secure Start

Need Help?

Welcome to Hollister Incorporated!