Top tips for Urostomates
Night Drainage
Systems
- To avoid air in the night drainage system, connect the
night bag to a pouch with a quantity of urine in it. Squeeze the
urine through into the night bag and the body pouch will then
remain empty overnight.
- Reusable night drainage bags must be washed thoroughly
after each use. Vinegar or Dettol can be inserted using a
syringe or small funnel and then agitated and flushed through
with warm water, however, it is acceptable to use just water.
- The most simple method for night drainage is to use
disposable bags, which are emptied and destroyed after each use.
- To avoid twisting of night drainage bags during the
night, use either an anti-twist strip available from Welland, or
G Straps from Simpla fastening the tube to the leg (an extension
tube can also be used with this system to provide more length of
tube)
- Some people find a leg bag more convenient than a night
bag for additional capacity. Available on prescription from
Hollister, ConvaTec or Coloplast.
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Travelling
- Always keep a night drainage bag in the glove compartment
of your car to empty your bag when held up by traffic.
- To make seat belts more comfortable over your stoma, use
a "Klunk Klip"., available from Halfords, which is a
hand-operated cam plate and allows the seat belt to be locked in
a comfortable position, but will release instantly when
required.
- When flying on long journeys, if you are concerned that
your pouch will overfill, connect a night drainage bag concealed
in a carrier bag, which can be discretely emptied later.
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Miscellaneous
- Warm your bag against your body before applying
- After fitting a new bag, give it a "yank" to
ensure it is fitting correctly
- ConvaTec appliances with the bendy tap (not the accuseal
tap) - the tap can occasionally be hard to open and close. Rub a
small amount of vaseline around the bung to solve the problem
- Using Stomahesive Paste, or similar products, wet your
finger to avoid it sticking during application
- Sore places around your stoma can be healed quickly and
easily with Clinimed's SuperSkin, available on prescription
- Try using Zoflora disinfectant in your bag
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