Sch 14, s 72
CurrentModerate bowel injury
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 5Injuries to internal organs
Division 9Bowel injuries
72 Moderate bowel injury
| Comment about appropriate level of ISV | 7 to 18 | ||
| • An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if— | |||
| (a) the injury requires an ileostomy or colostomy for less than 3 months; and | |||
| (b) bowel function returns to normal; and | |||
| (c) there are no ongoing symptoms. | |||
| • An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if— | |||
| (a) the injury requires temporary surgical diversion of the bowel, for example, an ileostomy or colostomy; and | |||
| (b) there is ongoing intermittent abnormal bowel function requiring medication. |
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