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Children's Mercy Kansas City

2023

Cecostomy

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Pediatric Bowel Management Options And Organizational Aspects., Elizaveta Bokova, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Marc Aaron Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea Mar 2023

Pediatric Bowel Management Options And Organizational Aspects., Elizaveta Bokova, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Marc Aaron Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea

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A bowel management program (BMP) to treat fecal incontinence and severe constipation is utilized for patients with anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, spinal anomalies, and functional constipation, decreasing the rate of emergency department visits, and hospital admissions. This review is part of a manuscript series and focuses on updates in the use of antegrade flushes for bowel management, as well as organizational aspects, collaborative approach, telemedicine, the importance of family education, and one-year outcomes of the bowel management program. Implementation of a multidisciplinary program involving physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, coordinators, psychologists, and social workers leads to rapid center growth and …