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A colostomy may be the appropriate treatment for what?
chronic constipation
How many types of colostomy are there?
Surgery will result in one of three types of colostomies: End colostomy Double-barrel colostomy Loop colostomy
Preferred sight for a permanent colostomy?
preferred site for permanent colostomy
What is medical diagnosis for colostomy?
Alteration in Bowel Elimination Related To Ostomy
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.
Ive had constipation for a week so far... Is this normal Can something bad happen Is there a cure?
Constipation is not natural, it is often a sideeffect of poor eating habits, lack of exercise or use of many medications. It can lead to a small bowel obstruction which is serious and requires surgery, and somtimes a colostomy. (Having the bowel exit the abdomen, and requiring a bag to collect the feces)
What are the affects of being on morphine while in the hospital?
Severe constipation in one
Need cpt code for a new diverting colostomy at same old colostomy site?
45116
What is anastomosis a ileostomy b duodenorrhaphy c cholecystojejunostomy d colostomy e gingivectomy?
colostomy
What was the lump under Jerry Stiller's shirt in King of Queens?
A colostomy bag
A colostomy is a surgical procedure performed on this structure?
A colostomy is a surgical procedure performed on the large bowel, an opening is made in the bowel which is sutured to the skin in the abdominal wall and colostomy ba
What is a colostomy pouch?
A colostomy pouch will generally have been placed on the patient's abdomen, around the stoma during surgery. During the hospital stay, the patient and his or her caregivers will be educated on how to care for the colostomy.
