Pouching System Leakage and Peristomal Skin Complications Following Ostomy Surgery in the Immediate Postoperative Period: A Retrospective Review.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the performance of pouching systems with respect to leakage and the development of peristomal skin complications (PSCs) in an acute care setting immediately following ostomy creation.

Design: Non-experimental, retrospective cohort study.

Subjects And Setting: The sample comprised 214 patients admitted for stoma-creation surgery at one of the 2 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian-Shadyside campuses located in the Northeastern United States (Pittsburgh, PA).