Bowel transit reconstruction: factors that influence the implementation

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the factors that influence bowel transit reconstruction in people with a temporary stoma. This was a descriptive-analytical, quantitative study, involving 117 people with a temporary stoma who were interviewed about the sociodemographic and clinical aspects and the reason for the lack of stoma reconstruction up to the time of data collection. A descriptive analysis of the variables was performed, with tests being applied to verify the existence of a relationship between the reasons for the delay in reconstruction and other variables. Most participants were male, and neoplasia predominated as the pathology requiring the creation of the stoma. The surgeries were urgent, with colectomy being the most frequent. Age affects both the cause of the stoma and the lack of reconstruction, as well as the presence of comorbidities and the persistence of the preoperative cause, leading to reflection on the importance of health promotion actions and the prevention of intestinal diseases.