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Preoperative education helps reduce stoma‐related complications including peristomal skin irritation and pouch leakage, and overall improves quality of life [31]. Ultimately, it provides an opportunity to prepare patients for a stoma, helping acceptance of new body image and promoting self‐care [31–36]. Person et al. evaluated the impact of preoperative stoma site marking on patients’ quality of life, independence, and complication rates in a series of 105 patients (60 permanent and 45 temporary stomas). The quality of life of patients whose stoma sites were educated preoperatively was significantly better [32]. Several trials and systematic reviews have demonstrated the positive impact of a structured stoma education program regarding length of hospital stay, psychosocial health, and overall healthcare expenditure [34–36].