Chap 35- Fecal Diversion Flashcards
Portion of intestine brought through abdominal wall
Stoma
Stomas are only permanent. T or F
False- Stomas are both temporary and permanent
2 Types of Fecal Diversions
Ileostomy
Colostomy
bowel diversion surgery that brings a segment of the large colon out to the abdominal skin
COLOSTOMY (stool tends to be more formed)
When a portion of the ileum is used to make the stoma on the abdomen, and is PERMANENT
Ileostomy (stool is liquid)
Fecal diverson given bc pt has no Large intestine , and its permanent
Ileostomy (stool is liquid)
Pt who has stoma in descending colon tend to have_____
More formed stool
Continent fecal diversions are for patients who ____
has some control over the fecal diversion
Continent fecal diversion methods
J pouch
K pouch
internal pouch that you can empty at your convenience w/ catheter; pt do not have anus
K pouch
a surgical procedure that creates a J-shaped pouch to store and pass stool; these patients can expel feces from bag via anus
J pouch (pts have to go often)
Biggest concerns about pt’s w/ ileostomies
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance & skin integrity