Collaborative atmosphere: rectal pouching in the burn center.
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.
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D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003672:Defecation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013041:Specialties, Nursing