Colostomy Flashcards
1
Q
Sites to avoid when making a stoma
A
- bony prominence
- umbilicus
- old scars
- hernias
- skin folds
2
Q
Ileostomies stoma place
A
Right lower quadrant
3
Q
Indication of colostomy
A
- Congenital malformation
- neoplasm
- injury to the colon or rectum
- serious infection ex diverticulitis
- inflammatory bowel disease
- wounds or fistulas in the perineum
- partial or complete obstruction
4
Q
Indications for loop colostomy
A
- protect distal anastomosis
- de functioning a near obstruction rectal cancer prior to long course chemotherapy
- prevent fecal peritonitis developing after traumatic injury to the rectum
5
Q
Ostomy meaning
A
Connect the gi tract to abdominal wall skin
6
Q
The most common stoma complication
A
Peristomal dermatitis
7
Q
Procedures you can’t do digital rectal examination after
A
Low rectal cancer
- abdominoperineal resection
- low anterior resection
8
Q
Evidence of complications stoma
A
- hemorrhage
- parastomal hernia
- prolapse
- retraction
9
Q
Indications for “double barrel colostomy”
A
- trauma
- tumor
- inflammation
10
Q
Colostomies stomas place
A
Left lower quadrant
