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78 year old male has ostomy due to cancer. was doing irrigation thru stoma for 10+ years. now get uti after irrigation. what is the connection between doing a colon irrigation thru a stoma and getting a urinary infection?
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I see no connection between irrigating the GI Tract and a UTI unless a person has developed a fistula linking the two systems. If this is the case you should discuss it with your treatment team. Long term complications can be a possibility if it is confirmed and not fixed.
Answered 8/11/2022
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If the irrigant gets refluxed (backflow0 to the kidneys this can happen. Have him do the irrigation gently and see a Urologist.
Answered 8/12/2022
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