title: [Fecal control system Flexi-Seal FMS].
abstract: Fecal incontinence in a bedridden patient is a common problem which upsets the patient's well-being. Besides the discomfort and the hygienic problem which this situation cause, complications related to these can arise. Recently a fecal derivation system called Flexi-Seal FMS has appeared on the market; this system is destined to control fecal incontinence in a bedridden patient. This device bears the characteristic which make it ideal for the control of fecal incontinence in a bedridden patient; furthermore, this device reduces nurses' workload, as well as the length of hospital stay and hospital costs.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona. gmarinv@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marín Vivó
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calixto Rodríguez
authors.forename: Xavi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Martínez
mesh_terms: D004733:Enema / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation