What Causes A Temporary Ostomy?
14th Sep 2015
This is a great question and one that we get asked often. I was taking a look at an article in the Reno,NV ostomy group newsletter and saw a re-print of a great story by Nancy Brede, RN from the Pacesetter, St Paul, MN. It's focus was on this topic exactly! Brede identifies four common situations that cause a temporary ostomy.
- Colon Cancer
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Diverticulits
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Crohn's Disease
The idea of a temporary ostomy is to surgically create the diversion with a plan to rep-connect in the future. The system is left intact so that is option is available when the patient is examined for the re-connection.