Abstract
Colostomy irrigation is a way of achieving faecal continence and is offered as an alternative method of stoma care management to wearing and emptying a colostomy appliance. This article summarizes an extensive literature review carried out to determine the benefits of irrigation to colostomists and barriers to its uptake. Colostomy irrigation is a method of stoma care management offering 'control' over bowel habit thus assisting the colostomist in the adjustment and adaptation towards their new way of life.
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