How many stools in a 24-hour period should the patient expect 3-6 months after a successful ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA)?

Two long term complications associated with an ileal conduit include:

You have a patient who has had an ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) for 5 months. She is experiencing continent stools 8 times a day and her only complaint is that the perianal skin burns. Upon assessment, the perianal skin is intact, but erythematous. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?

Bowel ischemia is a potential complication resulting from:

You have a patient with an ileal conduit who complains that the pouch leaks daily at the 9 o’clock location. With the patient in the supine position, you examine the patient’s abdomen and find the following: stoma is 1 ¼ inches round,  protrudes 1.5 cm, abdomen is flat and soft with no creases or scars present. The patient wears a flat one-piece 1 ¼” pre-cut urinary pouch with an integrated skin barrier. What should you do next?

A 2-month-old infant has been diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease and has a loop transverse colostomy. As a part of the teaching, the parents should be aware that:

Which of the following pouching system adaptations is MOST appropriate for the patient with a stomal prolapse?

Trevor is a 9-month-old baby with Hirschsprung’s disease and a loop transverse colostomy. You explain to his parents that the stool will be expelled from the functioning limb which is also known as the:

Hirschsprung’s disease is definitively (gold standard) diagnosed by:

Which statement about Crohn’s disease is TRUE?