Almost any patient who does not require surgery or ICU, can be safely and efficiently hospitalized at home. Doctors and nurses are on 24-hour duty to visit patients at home
Γιατροί επισκέπτονται τους ασθενείς όλες τις ώρες του 24ώρου

Doctor Visits

Doctors with equipped medical vehicles are ready to visit patients 24 hours a day


Nurse Visits


Hospital at Home

Ο the patient is treated at home as if he were in a hospital...

BMS (Bowel Management System)

 

E.Papazissis

It is a catheter that collects feaces from rectum and drives them into sealed collector.

The catheter BMS.

Retention Cuff

• Pre-distended, low pressure cuff is symmetric over a wide range of inflation volumes.
• Not rigid and under pressure like Foley-type balloon catheters
• No tip protrusion past cuff as with Foley-type balloon catheters which have been reported to impinge the anorectal wall
• Sized and shaped to occupy and conform to the distal rectum for extended indwell without mucosal damage or triggering of the defecatory reflex

Fecal Diversion – Patient Populations

  • Decubitus ulcer
  • Posterior flap reconstruction
  • Intractable diarrhea w/ skin breakdown
  • Burn
  • Open pelvic fracture
  • Pelvic fracture fixation
  • Low spine/sacral surgery
  • Vaginal reconstruction/resection
  • Perineal wound / surgery
  • Femoral catheter
  • Drain site
  • Necrotizing fasciitis
  • Above the knee amputation
  • Hip disarticulation
  • Hip replacement / reconstruction
  • Protect wound from complicated vascular procedures with prosthetic grafts

 

Transsphincteric Zone
Unique thin-membrane, lay-flat construction provides:
Large inner diameter for enhanced fecal evacuation
Conformability which prevents continuous sphincter dilation that could lead to the incontinence often seen upon removal of rigid catheters
Preservation of physiologic sphincter function during use and following catheter removal
Decreased perception of presence across sensitive and highly innervated anal canal

Irrigation Lumen
• Located on catheter tip to allow delivery of irrigants or medications via the rectum without continually traversing and traumatizing the sensitive anal canal

One of our cases. The catheter in place. The rectum was filled with gastrographin to show the retention cuff.

The catheter can be used in any case of prolonged diarrhea, but it is extremely useful in cases of burns, wounds and decubitus ulcers.

Necrotizing fasciitis. 52 year old diabetic female with history of stroke. No suitable location for diverting colostomy due to spread of Fasciitis. BMS inserted to protect wounds from fecal contaminationBMS Systems provided complete bowel management for 63 days.
45 day follow-up revealed healthy granulation tissue from aggressive wound care and effective fecal diversion. Catheter removed at 63 days. Patient resumed normal toilet use without incontinence. Immediate and temporary non-surgical fecal diversion.
56 year old female bedridden with Cushing’s Syndrome (CS) from steroid dependent Rheumatoid Arthritis. Admitted with sepsis. High risk population for wound complications and therefore avoidance of abdominal incision and diverting colostomy preferable and likely life-saving.

8 day follow-up. Feces effectively diverted from wound and dressings. 32 Day follow-up
Lifesaving fecal diversion. At the very least significant reduction in morbidity required to treat in standard manner with diverting stoma.

32 Day follow-up
25 year old with 55% BSA burns and severe pain from continually stooling on burn wounds.BMS was placed after grafts on her anterior thorax failed due to infection from Pseudomonas (a GI tract organism). BMS was placed in OR at time of posterior and buttock grafting.
After BMS was placed, despite new donor sites there was an immediate 50% reduction in pain medication needs. 100% take of new grafts.

X-Rays at Home

X-rays are easily performed at home with the aim of digital technology without any patient discomfort. They are digitally developed during the visit and they can be send by e-mail to any recipient.


Bedside blood tests

Important blood examinations can be performed during a home doctor's visit in only a few minutes:

BUN, Glucose, Creatinine, Potassium, Sodium, Hematocret, Hemoglobin, Anion gap, Blood gases, Lactate, PT/INR, Troponine, BNP.

These blood tests help the doctor to promptly correct any severe abnormality such as water and electrolyte disorders, hyperglycemia etc. or to early diagnose life-threatening conditions such as MI or hypercapnia.

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