Preventing Stomal Stenosis in MACE and Mitrofanoff Patients
For patients who suffer from fecal or urinary incontinence, doctors may recommend a MACE or Mitrofanoff procedure to manage the condition and improve the patient’s quality of life. A MACE, or Malone antegrade continence enema, procedure involves using the appendix to create a continent catheterizable stoma to flush the colon and empty the bowels. It…