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Emily gently examined the stoma. Normally, a healthy stoma was pink, moist, and slightly raised. This one looked different—swollen, dusky purple at the edges, and no effluent whatsoever. She donned a glove, inserted a lubricated finger into the opening with care. She felt it immediately: a solid, crunchy obstruction about two centimeters in. Not a twist or a kink (which would be surgical emergencies), but a food blockage.

While not all blockages are preventable (such as those caused by scar tissue), dietary blockages often are. blocked stoma

Emily’s stomach tightened. Blocked stoma. One of the most urgent complications in post-op care. She pulled on her white coat and hurried down the dim corridor. Emily gently examined the stoma

Higher BMI, ulcerative colitis, and "high-output stoma" (HOS) are also notable risk factors. She donned a glove, inserted a lubricated finger