A high ileostomy is commonly known as an artificial anus, in which the doctor surgically pulls out the ileum through an abdominal incision and sutures it to the abdominal wall to form an opening through which excreta produced by the human body will be discharged. High ileostomy can be used for gastrointestinal tumors, intestinal obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions. For example, the incidence of anastomotic fistula after low rectal cancer is high, and a temporary ileostomy is performed after low anastomosis in order to reduce the incidence of fistula. After ileostomy, the catheter should be fixed so as not to fall off, and ensure that the catheter is patent. Pay attention to the care of the skin around the stoma, after defecation, use a cotton swab dipped in water or saline to wash, you can apply zinc oxide ointment to play a protective role. The common complications of ileostomy include prolapse of stoma, stoma stenosis, retraction of stoma and intestinal obstruction. If patients have skin erosion around the stoma or complications such as intestinal obstruction, they should go to the hospital in time to avoid deterioration of the condition. Drugs should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.