How to troubleshoot
No patient is the same, but they may encounter similar challenges. The how-to videos and step-by-step guides in this section share advise on how to tackle common patient challenges.
Introduction to Peristeen Anal Irrigation for Healthcare Professionals
Get an animated insight into how the digestive system works and learn more about bowel irrigation as a technique to help your patients empty their bowels. Watch the effect that transanal irrigation has on the bowels visualized by means of scinitigraphic imaging of the colon.
The benefits of using Peristeen:
- Prevents fecal incontinence and constipation, for up to two days between irrigations
- Enables the patient to decide when to empty their bowels, so it fits in with their lifestyle
- Improves quality of life
- Reduces the total time spent daily by the patient on their bowel management
How does the digestive system work
Understanding the elemental principles of anatomy and physiology is an important first step that will help your patient understand the way stools are formed. You can use this video to refresh your own knowledge on the physiological principles of normal defecation, and to illustrate your patients on it.
What is transanal irrigation?
This animation will show you the principle mechanism of transanal irrigation (TAI) with Peristeen. You can use it to help you discuss with your patients whom you have deemed suitable to initiate TAI. The animations will help you explain in visual and easy to understand way how the product works.
Scintigraphic pictures
Transanal irrigation is a well documented method of emptying the bowels. In this video you can see the effect irrigation has on the bowels.
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