Editing Colostomy (section)

=== Colostomy and irrigation ===
People with colostomies who have ostomies of the [[sigmoid colon]] or [[descending colon]] may have the option of irrigation, which allows for the person to not wear a pouch, but rather just a gauze cap over the stoma, and to schedule irrigation for times that are convenient.<ref name="ostomy">{{cite web|last=Rooney|first=Debra|title=Colostomy irrigation: A personal account managing colostomy|url=http://www.ostomy.org/ostomy_info/pubs/Phoenix_Irrigation.pdf|access-date=7 September 2012|publisher=Ostomy}}</ref> To irrigate, a [[catheter]] is placed inside the stoma, and flushed with water, which allows the feces to come out of the body into an irrigation sleeve.<ref name="webmed">{{cite web|last=Wax|first=Arnold|title=What is colostomy irrigation?|url=http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/colostomy-irrigation|access-date=7 September 2012|publisher=WebMed}}</ref> Most colostomates irrigate once a day or every other day, though this depends on the person, their food intake, and their health.