Davies and colleagues presented the case of a patient who was experiencing allergic contact dermatitis due to an ostomy deodorant. [24] The patient was a 69-year-old male presenting with ...

Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies as prosthetic devices. This means Medicare should cover them as long as they’re ordered by a doctor or other healthcare professional who works ...

One way to avoid this problem is to apply a topical steroid cream under occlusion by a hydrocolloid or other vapor-permeable membrane before placing the ostomy equipment on the patient.