Innovations in Bowel Management Systems to Help Maintain Quality of Life

 

Digestive disorders are one of the pressing illnesses across the globe. One out of three people suffers from digestive problems and two out of five experience stress-induced digestive problems. A bowel management system helps manage the containment of stool and is used for patients that suffer from incontinence. Moreover, these systems help keep the skin from contaminants that can lead to skin breakdown.

·        What are Bowel Management Systems?

An upset digestive system is vital for maintaining the quality of life. An unhealthy diet, stress, frequent travel, or the use of antibiotics can cause an upset stomach. Diarrhea, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome are common illnesses. If these issues are persistent, one must consult doctors and opt for bowel management systems. 

The demand for new methods to treat digestive disorders has increased tremendously due to rise in awareness regarding the importance of maintaining digestive health. For iSSnstance, Flexi-Seal FMS is now becoming a part of patient care protocol which helps reduce costly, painful complications caused by exposure to fecal waste. Moreover, it can help reduce the risk of pressure ulcers and nosocomial infections. 

The bowel management systems include irrigation systems, colostomy bags among many others. These systems minimize the chances of involuntary bowel leakage and constipation. Furthermore, the patients suffering from irritable bowel diseases, colorectal cancer, and gastrointestinal cancer may experience fecal inconsistency, which can be managed with bowel management systems.

Fecal incontinence should be managed effectively otherwise it could lead to nosocomial transmission, which can cause significant complications to the person’s health and could be detrimental to healthcare professions and institutions. The risk of transmission of hospital-acquired infections is a serious issue that can be solved by properly managing a patient’s digestive disorders.

·        Innovations in Bowel Management Systems

Over the last few years, new innovations have made their way into the bowel management system market in South Korea. For instance, the use of a long catheter with a balloon cuff and fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) are some of the recent innovative ways to manage bowel disorders.

The long catheter with balloon cuff depends on a large silicone retention balloon that anchors on the anorectal junction, securing traps, a collection bag with a one-way valve, and ports inside the catheter for irrigation. Apart from this, new closed-system bowel management solutions use simple design using soft-stent technology and have become a common sight in a healthcare facility. They are widely used in vascular catheter and angioplasty surgery.

These innovative ways to manage bowel disorders can reduce the risk of complications including rectal bleeding and pressure necrosis. Moreover, they increase the safety of patients and environmental contamination. Thus, the demand for innovative, simple to use, and effective bowel management systems has gained importance.