
How much do we know about peristomal bulges?
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As part of the Ostomy Life Study 2016, we conducted a literature review of existing research on peristomal bulges. The objective of this study was to uncover whether or not there is robust scientific evidence to support some of the wide-held beliefs about the cause and management of an outward peristomal body profile or peristomal bulge. Get a good overview of what’s fact and what’s fiction in this article.