Appendicostomy irrigation for facilitating colonic evacuation in colostomy patients. Preliminary report.
A method for bowel irrigation through an appendicostomy (antegrade colonic enema) for patients with a left colostomy is described. The appendicostomy is easily constructed without morbidity. Irrigation through the appendicostomy is performed with minimum equipment, uses a small volume of irrigation water, and takes a relatively short time. This may improve colonic evacuation in patients with left colostomy.
Kotanagi
H
H
Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Koyama
K
K
Sato
Y
Y
Takahashi
K
K
D001065:Appendix / Q000601:surgery*; D003106:Colon; D003125:Colostomy; D006801:Humans; D054047:Surgical Stomas; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*