Search

Summary and conclusions

Experience of leakage under the adhesive onto the skin was a common occurrence

Among those experiencing leakage, the likelihood of it being daytime or night-time was virtually the same

Colostomists statistically more likely to experience night time leakage than Ileostomists (18% compared to 6%)

Severity of night-time leakage was likely to be greater

Those experiencing leakage were likely to have the problem both day and night

man

Research Studies

Main Findings: Leakage

Is the adhesive flat or convex (i.e. curved)?

adhesive type

How often do you change your pouch?

Colostomy
(177)		Ileostomy
(105) 		Urostomy
(33)^		All
Less than once a day
7%41%*33%*21%
Once a day
22%27%36%25%
1-2 times a day
32%*9%6%22%
2-3 times a day
25%*3%3%15%
more than 3 times a day
9%7%6%8%

^Note small sample size *Statistically significant compared to other ostomists in that row

Those experiencing leakage were likely to have the problem both day and night

Summary of type of leakage experienced

Base: All Experiencing Leakage
Colostomy
(105) 		Ileostomy
(79) 		Urostomy
(26)^
Daytime only
17%13%11%
Night-time only
18%*6%4%
Both day and night-time
64%76%85%

^Note small sample size *Statistically significant compared to Ileostomists

Summary of severity of daytime leakage by stoma type

Base: All Experiencing Day Leakage
Colostomy
(88)^ 		Ileostomy
(70)^ 		Urostomy
(25)^
Very / fairly bad
41%58%*52%
Not very / not at all bad
58%43%48%
Average Severity
2.492.682.52

^Note small sample size *Statistically significant compared to Colostomy in that row

Summary of severity of night-time leakage by stoma type

Base: All Experiencing Night Leakage
Colostomy
(88)^ 		Ileostomy
(66)^ 		Urostomy
(23)^
Very / fairly bad
56%73%*64%
Not very / not at all bad
44%*27%35%
Average Severity
2.622.912.91

^Note small sample size *Statistically significant compared to Colostomy or Ileostomy in that row