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  • https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_South_Carolina_Upstate/Nursing_Skills_(OpenRN)/11%3A_Facilitation_of_Elimination/11.07%3A_Managing_Ostomies
    For example, due to the natural digestive process of the colon and absorption of water, waste from an ileostomy or a colostomy placed in the anterior ascending colon will be watery compared to waste f...For example, due to the natural digestive process of the colon and absorption of water, waste from an ileostomy or a colostomy placed in the anterior ascending colon will be watery compared to waste from an ostomy placed in the descending colon. A patient may “burp” the bag through the opening at the top of a two-piece system by opening a corner of the ostomy pouch from the flange to let the air out.
  • https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Nursing_Skills_(OpenRN)/21%3A_Facilitation_of_Elimination/21.07%3A_Managing_Ostomies
    For example, due to the natural digestive process of the colon and absorption of water, waste from an ileostomy or a colostomy placed in the anterior ascending colon will be watery compared to waste f...For example, due to the natural digestive process of the colon and absorption of water, waste from an ileostomy or a colostomy placed in the anterior ascending colon will be watery compared to waste from an ostomy placed in the descending colon. A patient may “burp” the bag through the opening at the top of a two-piece system by opening a corner of the ostomy pouch from the flange to let the air out.

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