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Post operative management for colostomy patients?
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What was an operative in the civil war?
The term operative usually refers to a spy
What is the operative term in nephroptosis?
nephr/o meaning kidney is the combining form and the operative term in the word nephroptosis which means the downward displacement of the kidney.
How many types of colostomy are there?
Surgery will result in one of three types of colostomies: End colostomy Double-barrel colostomy Loop colostomy
What is the medical term meaning after the operation?
Post-operative or post-op is the medical term meaning after the operation.
What is another term for the time after the surgery that the physician provides services to the patient?
Another term for the time after the surgery that the physician provides services to the patient is post-operative care. Prior to surgery it is called pre-operative care.
What is another term for the time after the surgery that the physician that provides services to the patient?
Another term for the time after the surgery that the physician provides services to the patient is post-operative care. Prior to surgery it is called pre-operative care.
What is another term for the time after the surgery that the physician provides services services to the patient?
Another term for the time after the surgery that the physician provides services to the patient is post-operative care. Prior to surgery it is called pre-operative care.
Preferred sight for a permanent colostomy?
preferred site for permanent colostomy
What is the term that describes the services provided to a patient by the physician after surgery?
Post-operative Care
What is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the sigmoid colon?
We call this a colostomy. The first part of the word comes from colon as you can imagine and -stom- means mouth or opening. The last part is -my and that means surgery or cutting. Surgery that opens the colon to the outside.
What percentage of people have a colostomy?
Although colorectal cancer is the most common indication for a permanent colostomy, only about 10-15% of patients with this diagnosis require a colostomy.
