Collostomy: Colostomy Home Guide, Adult

Fecal Incontinence Fecal incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to wait until you can get to a restroom. This can cause you to have accidents. CAUSES This condition may be caused by: • Constipation.

Clean skin every morning and night with a gentle oil-free and alcohol-free cleanser. Using alcohol and harsh cleansers can irritate and dry the skin. First, hands should be washed to remove any bacteria. Next, wet the affected areas with warm water to open the pores. Apply cleanser and wash the entire area two to three times with gentle, circular motions. Rinse the area with cool water to minimize pores and pat dry.

4.2: Wash hands = 1, Wet hands 2, Rub your hands together applying soap 3, Scrub between fingers and back of the hands 4, rinse of the soap 5, Dry thoroughly.

Ice. Never apply ice directly over the skin. Wrap around the ice with layers of towelling.

○ If the surgeon finds infection, a drain may be placed to empty fluid that can build up in your abdomen after surgery.

What To Expect With Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery If you have gallstones or an infected gallbladder, your doctor may advise you to have surgery. Gallbladder removal is one of the many surgical procedures that can be done laparoscopically. That means recovery is usually much quicker and the hospital stay is shorter than surgeries that require a full incision. Here's a look at how laparoscopic gallbladder removal is done and what to expect as you recover from it.

This bag collects the stool. For a posterior sagittal anorectoplasty: Depending on the specific abnormality, the surgery may require incisions on the abdomen, the buttocks, or both.

Bowel cancer is the second leading cancer in Australia with over 90 % of whom over 50 years old (Bowel Cancer Australia, 2014). Every year, over 17,000 people are newly diagnosed with bowel cancer (Cancer Council Australia, 2015). The most common treatment for all stages of bowel cancer is removing the cancer and forming a stoma which may help people to maintain the maximum function of their digest system. Depending on the patient’s situation, the colostomy can be reversed to recover the function of absorb nutrition and exclude metabolites. This paper will review the whole process of a patient who received reversal colostomy from admission to discharge, and explain the symptoms that the patient had post operation.

1. Were you able to successfully apply and remove an ostomy device? I was able to apply successfully and remove the ostomy device. I placed the device in the location where a descending colostomy bag would be placed, and inside the bag, I put a simulated fecal material to resemble what it normally would be.

• Consuming foods such as parsley and yoghurt can help to deodorize fecal matter. • Drink a minimum of 8 cups of water daily. Ostomy care and maintenance: • Empty collection pouch when ½- ¾ full • Change pouch every 3-5 days or if leakage occurs; this will assist in keeping the skin around your stoma in good condition.

The surgical procedure I got to observe was a right colon resection. This was indicated for this patient because he went in for a colonoscopy, and while they were in there they found several enlarged tumors in his right colon that were too big to get out otherwise. This surgery

Return to your normal activities as told by your health care provider. A small scab may develop over the exit site. Do not pick at the scab.

Foley Catheter Care, Adult A Foley catheter is a soft, flexible tube that is placed into the bladder to drain urine. For as long as your catheter is in place, you will need to: Care for the skin around your catheter. Empty, change, and clean

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE PROCEDURE After your procedure, it is common to have: • Abdominal pain. • Nausea and difficulty digesting food. • A small amount of blood or clear fluid draining from your incision. • Decreased appetite. • Fluid draining from your drainage tube, if this applies. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS Medicines • Take over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your health care provider. • Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while taking prescription pain medicine. • If you were prescribed an antibiotic medicine, take it as told by your health care provider. Do not stop taking the antibiotic even if you start to feel better.

Introduction This sheet gives you information about how to care for yourself after your procedure. Your health care provider may also give you more specific instructions. If you have problems or questions, contact your health care provider.