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Stent Placement- Post-Procedure Management

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses post-procedure management for patients with disease. It is emphasized that using laxatives is not recommended as it stimulates bowel contractions and increases the risk of complications. Instead, the approach involves softening the stool through the use of enemas and providing patients with a poor residual diet. The patient is kept in the hospital for two or three days to ensure complete resolution of acute obstruction. It is important to note that even after inserting a stent, there may still be a significant amount of fecal material above the stent, so enemas are crucial for eliminating it. Depending on the situation, the patient may be discharged or sent for surgery within the same admission period.

Keywords

post-procedure management

enemas

acute obstruction

stent

surgery