{"id":1281,"date":"2025-03-26T11:51:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/?page_id=1281"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:55:43","slug":"seals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/healthcare-professionals\/seals\/","title":{"rendered":"Seals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Absorbency and enzyme inhibition<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Leaks and moisture associated skin damage (MASD) can significantly impact your stoma patients\u2019 day-to-day life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Although they\u2019re a normal part of living with a stoma \u2013 especially when patients are still getting the hang of a new stoma care routine \u2013 they can cause anxiety, frustration, and painful peristomal skin problems. Nurses have reported that most of their patients living with a stoma will experience peristomal skin problems at some point. And leaks are one of their main concerns.  
 
A recent study found that 93%<\/span> of ostomates continue to worry about leaks occurring.1<\/sup><\/mark><\/strong> Another quality-of-life survey of over 4,000 ostomates found that\u202f75%<\/span> had suffered from peristomal skin complications<\/mark><\/strong>, while\u202f81%<\/span> had experienced a leak\u202fwithin the last 6 months.2<\/sup><\/mark><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n

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How to help patients with peristomal skin problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stoma pouch leaks are the most common cause of peristomal skin problems. So, when it comes to helping your patients overcome the issue, absorbency matters most. Helping them find a seal that absorbs effectively can stop leaks, prevent output from coming into contact with peristomal skin, and protect the skin from further damage or irritation. 
 
An absorbent ostomy seal will wick away moisture instead of deflecting it \u2013 which gives patients an added layer of confidence that their output won\u2019t come into contact with their already sensitive peristomal skin. Choosing a seal with a higher enzyme inhibition\u202fgives your patients a greater level of protection and helps combat the negative effects of enzymes (elastase and lipase). These enzymes are present in stomal output and have been shown to cause further damage to peristomal skin. 
 
The importance of an absorbent ostomy seal is supported by Professor David Voegeli (2012), whose research has shown how using a product to \u2018wick moisture away from at-risk skin\u2019 is essential for preventing moisture associated skin damage (MASD).3<\/sup> Our very own R&D team here at eakin\u00ae<\/sup> have also conducted in-vitro testing to show the absorbency performance of some of the market\u2019s leading ostomy seals. You can see the results of the absorption test for yourself by clicking the video link below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Guidance and resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See the latest statistics on skin damage from stoma pouch leaks, how these impact ostomates, and the importance of helping your patients choose a reliable ostomy seal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ostomy seal absorption video<\/h4>\n
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Watch our test, which was developed by the eakin\u00ae<\/sup> R&D team, to visually show the absorbency performance of a range of ostomy seals available for your patients.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Watch here <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Clinical paper<\/h4>\n
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See the latest data on absorbent, enzyme inhibiting seals, and how they can reduce peristomal skin problems while providing your stoma patients with other clinical benefits, too.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Read more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Absorbency matters infographic<\/h4>\n
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Our latest infographic brings you our latest data on moisture associated skin damage (MASD), plus the research into why absorbency matters most when helping your patients choose an ostomy seal.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n See here <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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References:
<\/strong>1. Voegeli, D., Moisture-associated skin damage: aetiology, prevention and treatment. Br J. Nurs. 2012:21(9):517-520
2. Salvadena G, Cowell J, Skountrianos G, Pittman J, (2020) Lessons Learned About Peristomal Skin Complications. Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2020;47(4):357-363
3. Coloplast Ostomy Forums 2015\/16. Ostomy Life Study<\/p>\n\n\n

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Although they\u2019re a normal part of living with a stoma \u2013 especially when patients are still getting the hang of a new stoma care routine \u2013 they can cause anxiety, frustration, and painful peristomal skin problems. Nurses have reported that most of their patients living with a stoma will experience peristomal skin problems at some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":1241,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1281","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1281\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}