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Spina bifida - bowel management
Most children with spina bifida have some loss of bowel control as the brain and the bowel are not working together as well as they should. An individual bowel program and regular toileting routines are important for a child with spina bifida.
- Organisation:
- Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
- Topic:
- Bowel, Children's health, Disability
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- September 2019
- Last reviewed:
- March 2024
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Spina bifida - bowel management
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