Which term describes a narrowing of the stoma lumen?

Which term describes a narrowing of the stoma lumen?

• A. Stomal necrosis
• B. Stomal retraction
• C. Stomal stenosis
• D. Stoma prolapse

Answer: (C)

Narrowing of the stoma lumen is called stomal stenosis. This happens when scar tissue or swelling tightens the stoma opening, reducing its diameter and potentially causing difficult output, partial obstruction, or trouble fitting a pouching system. It typically involves the mucocutaneous junction where the stoma meets the skin. For contrast, stomal necrosis is tissue death from poor blood supply and presents with a dark, nonviable stoma; stomal retraction is inward pulling of the stoma, shortening it; and stomal prolapse is when the bowel protrudes excessively through the stoma. The defining idea here is the constriction or narrowing of the stoma opening itself.

Narrowing of the stoma lumen is called stomal stenosis. This happens when scar tissue or swelling tightens the stoma opening, reducing its diameter and potentially causing difficult output, partial obstruction, or trouble fitting a pouching system. It typically involves the mucocutaneous junction where the stoma meets the skin. For contrast, stomal necrosis is tissue death from poor blood supply and presents with a dark, nonviable stoma; stomal retraction is inward pulling of the stoma, shortening it; and stomal prolapse is when the bowel protrudes excessively through the stoma. The defining idea here is the constriction or narrowing of the stoma opening itself.