APPENDICOSTOMY IRRIGATION FOR FACILITATING COLONIC EVACUATION IN COLOSTOMY PATIENTS - PRELIMINARY-REPORT

Authors
KOTANAGI H KOYAMA K SATO Y TAKAHASHI K
Citation
H. Kotanagi et al., APPENDICOSTOMY IRRIGATION FOR FACILITATING COLONIC EVACUATION IN COLOSTOMY PATIENTS - PRELIMINARY-REPORT, Diseases of the colon & rectum, 41(8), 1998, pp. 1050-1052
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology",Surgery
Journal title
Diseases of the colon & rectum → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123706
Volume
41
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1050 - 1052
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3706(1998)41:8<1050:AIFFCE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A method for bowel irrigation through an appendicostomy (antegrade col onic enema) for patients with a left colostomy is described. The appen dicostomy is easily constructed without morbidity. Irrigation through the appendicostomy is performed with minimum equipment, uses a small v olume of irrigation water, and takes a relatively short time. This may improve colonic evacuation in patients with left colostomy.