Abstract
The status of peristomal skin conditions in 193 cases of left side colostomy patients managing with skin barrier-adhesive pouch systems were reviewed and analysed. The over all skin irritation rate was the highest in CMC and Mixed type barrier user,on the contrary the lowest in Karaya type. As to causes of skin irritation,skin irritation induced by skin barrier was higher in CMC than Mixed type,although skin irritation by leakage of intestinal contents followed melting of skin barrier was higher in mixed than CMC. Krayara showed low rates of skin irritation by both causes of them. Skin irritation by allergic reaction were very low among three types of barrier.
These results suggest that the most likely cause of skin irritation induced by skin barrier might be physical injury by their high tack.
