Button device for antegrade enema in the treatment of incontinence and constipation.
Antegrade enema through an appendicostomy is effective in improving the quality of life for patients with incontinence or severe constipation. For patients without an appendix, a conventional gastrostomy button was used to create a cecostomy (or ileostomy) that served as a port for the administration of enema solutions.
Fukunaga
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Department of Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
Kimura
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Lawrence
J P
JP
Soper
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Phearman
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LA
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D002431:Cecostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy*; D004733:Enema / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011788:Quality of Life