As the husband and carer of a person with severe MS, I was surprised
to see no mention the possibility of colostomy in the management of severe
faecal incontinence. In my wife's case, no other measure prevented her
incontinence, and the formation of a colostomy has transformed her quality
of life.
I realise that only a minority of patients will need a colostomy, but
I do feel that this should have been mentioned in the guideline.
Competing interests:
Husband and carer of a patient
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Colostomy for faecal incontinence
As the husband and carer of a person with severe MS, I was surprised
to see no mention the possibility of colostomy in the management of severe
faecal incontinence. In my wife's case, no other measure prevented her
incontinence, and the formation of a colostomy has transformed her quality
of life.
I realise that only a minority of patients will need a colostomy, but
I do feel that this should have been mentioned in the guideline.
Competing interests:
Husband and carer of a patient
Competing interests: No competing interests