Welcome to the Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir Program at Palms of Pasadena Hospital!
The Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir (BCIR) is an applicance-free intra-abdominal ileostomy. Candidates for the procedure are:
- Patients who have problems associated with the conventional (Brooke) ileostomy.
- Patients who have failed continent (Kock) pouch, failed Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis (IPAA), J-Pouch, Pull-through or other similar procedures.
- Individuals who have Familial Polyposis (FP), a case of medically unresponsive Ulcerative Colitis, poor anal sphincter control or other conditions precluding their being candidates for the J-Pouch, or those who elect not to have the J-Pouch.
Look around our Web Site and learn more about the BCIR procedure. You can read about the history of the BCIR, how it works, our facility, clinical studies and real life stories written by some of our alumni.
Drop by the first Tuesday of each month at 8 pm, ET and participate in our live chat session. This is an opportunity for individuals researching their options to ask questions of health care professionals as well as our patients. Also visit our message board, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
News and Announcements:
BCIR Live Chat - July 7, 2009
Join our next monthly live chat on July 7, 2009 at 8 p.m. Eastern! (Read more...)
BCIR Seminar - April 19, 2009
Please join us for an informational seminar about the BCIR on Sunday, April 19, 2009, in Inverness, FL. (Read more...)
2009 Quality Life Educational Symposium
The 2009 QLA Educational Symposium is scheduled for August 21-22 at the Phoenix Marriot in Mesa, Arizona. (Read more...)
2008 Quality Life Educational Symposium
The 2008 QLA Educational Symposium was held on September 19-20 at the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Read more...)
Dedication Day at Palms of Pasadena Hospital
On November 14, 2007, a new 17 bed Unit was dedicated at Palms of Pasadena Hospital for BCIR patients. (Read more...)
