Care of Colostomies & Ileal Conduits: Part 1 of 3
Surgery today is far more complicated than ever before. Newer techniques are saving more and more lives. However, some of these surgeries require special and continuing care on the part of the patient. "Ostomy" surgery is one. Sometimes the pathways of the digestive or urinary tracts need to be diverted. Disease such as cancer, trauma, and birth defects are reasons for "diversion." An ostomy is a general term meaning an opening made into the body. When this opening is made...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Care of Colostomies & Ileal Conduits: Part 2 of 3
How to Irrigate It is absolutely essential that the irrigations be done correctly so that the best results can be achieved. Many manufacturers of irrigation equipment include specific instructions on how to irrigate with the equipment. 1. An irrigation kit contains a bag for the irrigation water. This bag is attached to a tube which has a clamp to adjust water flow. Many colostomates use a plastic cone at the other end of the tube; this cone fits snugly against...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Care of Colostomies & Ileal Conduits: Part 3 of 3
Ileal Conduit The ileal conduit is performed when the bladder has to be removed, most often because it is cancerous. People who have ileal conduits have to wear a pouch at all times. It is emptied from the bottom. Most pouches cannot hold enough waste to last through the night, so it is necessary to connect the pouch to a bedside container, to be able to sleep through without having to get up to empty the pouch. Just as for...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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