Question

Principal effect the colostomy is

Answer 1

Answer:

The higher up in the colon the colostomy is made, the shorter the colon is. A shorter colon means it has less time to absorb water, making the stool softer or more liquid. A colostomy further down in the colon, near the rectum, will put out stool that has been in the intestine a longer time.

Answer 2

Answer:

The higher up in the colon the colostomy is made, the shorter the colon is. A shorter colon means it has less time to absorb water, making the stool softer or more liquid. A colostomy further down in the colon, near the rectum, will put out stool that has been in the intestine a longer time.