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Who is a good candidate for colostomy irrigation?
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Slow transit: Only for patients with a very slow GI transit ( days of constirpation).
Answered 6/10/2014
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Few: Occasionally irrigation of a colostomy may help if you're having problems with constipation.
Answered 12/24/2015
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