Urostomies are formed for many reasons. In adults, the surgery is most often done to remove a cancerous bladder. For people with spinal cord problems, a urostomy of one sort or another may save someone from irreparable kidney damage. Sometimes after urostomy surgery, a bladder may be left in place, but if the bladder is diseased, it is usually removed. Drinking fluids is essential for urostomates.
Kidneys are happy when they have lots of work to do.
Drinking water may be the single most important thing that a person with a urostomy can do. Urostomies are the most complex of the three major types of ostomies. They can be found in all age groups. The less perfect the stoma, the more difficult it is to obtain a good pouch seal. The use of convexity is indicated when one is unable to maintain a pouch seal for an acceptable length of time or when persistent skin irritation occurs even without leakage.