title: Button device for antegrade enema in the treatment of incontinence and constipation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Soper
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Phearman
mesh_terms: 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