Bowel Training Programs
Manipulate factors within the patient's control
Food and fluid intake, exercise, time for defecation
Eliminate a soft, formed stool at regular intervals without laxatives
When achieved, discontinue use of suppository if one was used
Types of Colostomies – each has different stool consistency
Sigmoid colostomy
Descending colostomy
Transverse colostomy
Ascending colostomy
Ileostomy
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