title: Collaborative atmosphere: rectal pouching in the burn center.
abstract: Collaborative practice between nursing specialties opens up opportunities for expanded and improved quality care. Rectal pouching in the burn center is one of these options; it was used in this case with a patient who received cultured epithelial autograft. Pouching practices from the literature are reviewed. A description of rectal pouching to provide stool containment and protection of the wound bed is detailed. Problems with the pouching procedure and potential solutions are also discussed. A summary statement of this highly successful method of stool containment, which is used to guard against wound infection, concludes the article.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Trout
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Soltis
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003672:Defecation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013041:Specialties, Nursing