Items that can serve as sources of infection (tampons, intravenous lines) should be removed. Other foreign bodies present that are likely sources of infection (for example, artificial grafts, artificial heart valves, or pacemakers) may need to be removed if appropriate antibiotic therapy is unsuccessful.
How to Clean Your Colon. advertisement. The adult colon, also called the large intestine, is about 5 feet long. Its job is to absorb water and salts from partially digested food that enters from the small intestine and then send waste out of the body.
The Group of Seven Stool Types. The form of the stool depends on how long it spends in the colon, and there are seven types to consider. Type One. These stools have spent the longest in the colon and are often very difficult to pass. They resemble small nuts or hard lumps.