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Impairment Rating for Patient with an Ileostomy or Colostomy

Purpose: To determine the level of physical impairment experienced by a patient with one or more intestinal ostomies.

Description

Baik et al listed criteria for rating impairment in a patient with an ostomy. This is one several rating systems developed by the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.


Parameters:

(1) number of stomas

(2) location of stoma(s)

(3) complications, including continuous drainage through a fistula that is impossible to cure

 

Number of Stomas

Location of Stomas

Complications

Percent Physical Impairment

1

sigmoid colostomy

none

14%

1

ileostomy or transverse colostomy

none

15 to 39%

1

sigmoid colostomy

present

15 to 39%

1

ileostomy or transverse colostomy

present

40 to 49%

2 or more

any combination

absent

40 to 49%

2 or more

any combination

present in 1 or more

50 to 75%

 

A condition that is correctable may result in temporary (non-permanent) impairment.


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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10