Colostomy Pouch Colostomy Irrigation

Colostomy pouch, colostomy irrigation

        To treat colon cancer, it is realize the removal of part of the colon during a surgically operation , following which the stool must be derived and evacuated through an artificial anus or colostomy. To allow irrigation, colon (or large intestine) has been into touch and sutured to the skin of the abdomen: the materials and gases are evacuated by this artificial anus what. The consistency and frequency of stool vacated by the stoma depend on the site thereof and the apparatus of the stoma will consider the consistency of stool issued.

Where is the colon?

        The intestine follows the stomach. It consists of 2 main parts: the small intestine (or ileum) and large intestine (or colon), and continues through the rectum and anus.

What is it?

        The role of the colon is primarily to reabsorb water from the stool and, incidentally, digesting some fiber food. Feces that passed trough the small intestine become liquid,and after they progress through colic, they thicken. The equipment will reflect the consistency of stools.

Colostomy pouch pictures

Colostomy irrigation pictures