Bowel diversion surgery allows stool to safely leave the body when (because of disease or injury) the large intestine is removed or needs time to heal. Bowel is a general term for any part of the small or large intestine.
A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body, as opposed to systemically.
Saline solution treats nasal passages that are irritated by allergies or colds, notes Drugs.com. Dr. Anne Marie Helmenstine for About.com reports that a saline solution can also be used as a mouthwash and to disinfect piercings or other wounds.