FNN 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Colectomy, Ileostomy, Colostomy

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 401
• Professor: Alex Wandersul

Document Summary

Surgery may be required if pt not responding to medications/treatment or if there is a complication (perforation, obstruction) Nutrition support may be needed during flare-ups or post-surgery. Resection of the colon/rectum to allow for a new path of fecal excretion. Most create a stoma, can create a rectal anastomosis. Parts of i(cid:374)testi(cid:374)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) adapt to (cid:858)take over(cid:859) respo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ilities for a removed section. Surgical removal of all or part of the colon. Usually the removal of the right side of the colon. Surgically created opening connecting an organ with the body surface. Temporary or permanent fecal diversions may be required with small bowel and colonic surgery. More than 750,000 american are living with a stoma. Only the rectum and anus are disconnected from gi tract. End of the colon is attached to the stoma, pouch is used. Removal of the colon and rectum is all is bypassed or removed.