Abdominal Stomas Flashcards
1
Q
Ileostomy location
A
RIF
2
Q
Ileostomy appearance
A
Spouted
3
Q
Ileostomy output
A
Liquid
4
Q
Colostomy location
A
Varies, more likely on the left side
5
Q
Colostomy appearance
A
Flushed
6
Q
Colostomy output
A
Solid
7
Q
Gastrostomy use
A
Gastric decompression or fixation
Feeding
8
Q
Gastrostomy location
A
Epigastrium
9
Q
Loop ileostomy use
A
Defunctioning of colon e.g. following rectal cancer surgery
10
Q
Loop ileostomy location
A
RIF
11
Q
End ileostomy use
A
Usually following complete excision of colon
12
Q
End ileostomy location
A
RIF
13
Q
End colostomy use
A
Where colon is diverted or resected and a primary anastomosis is not possible or desirable
14
Q
End colostomy location
A
LIF or RIF
15
Q
Loop colostomy use
A
To defunction a distal segment of colon
