Irrigation Practices in Long-Term Survivors of Colorectal Cancer With Colostomies
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Irrigation practices in long-term survivors of colorectal cancer with colostomies.
For some patients diagnosed with rectal cancer, surgery will involve the creation of a temporary or permanent ostomy. When the colostomy is located in the sigmoid or descending colon, regulation of fecal output can occur through irrigation, a procedure that involves instilling fluid into the bowel to flush out gas and fecal material. When successfully used, irrigation can prevent fecal output b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1092-1095,1538-067X
DOI: 10.1188/12.cjon.514-519