Colostomy irrigation
| Colostomy irrigation | |
|---|---|
| Term | Colostomy irrigation |
| Short definition | colostomy irrigation - (pronounced) (koh-LOS-toh-mee EER-ih-GAY-shun) procedure in which a patient with a colostomy flushes the colon with water using a tube inserted into the stoma (a surgically created opening in the body that connects an organ or area inside the body to the outside). This causes the colon to empty and the stool to pass through the stoma into a bag. The procedure should be done at the same time every day. It may allow colostomy patients to have better control over their bodies |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
colostomy irrigation - (pronounced) (koh-LOS-toh-mee EER-ih-GAY-shun) procedure in which a patient with a colostomy flushes the colon with water using a tube inserted into the stoma (a surgically created opening in the body that connects an organ or area inside the body to the outside). This causes the colon to empty and the stool to pass through the stoma into a bag. The procedure should be done at the same time every day. It may allow colostomy patients to have better control over their bodies
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Colostomy irrigation
- Wikipedia's article - Colostomy irrigation
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