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Care for cancer patients with artificial openings
- Consult a Doctor After a Colostomy Procedure
- The skin around the colostomy turns an abnormal color or becomes painful.
- The stool has an unpleasant odor.
- Part of the intestine protrudes from the colostomy opening.
- Symptoms of obstruction occur, such as vomiting, increased abdominal pain, or bloating without passing gas.
- The patient experiences a fever without a clear cause.
