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ileostomy (Kock Pouch)
Indications:
- disorders of the colon precluding passage of feces
- colectomy for
- colorectal carcinoma
- ulcerative colitis
- familial polyposis coli
- diverticulitis
- bowel infarction
- abdominal trauma
Procedure:
- establishment of a direct connection of the lumen of the ileum with the outside of the body
- a continent ileostomy may be an alternative to using an outside collecting bag
- in continent ileostomy, an internal reservoir pouch is created from part of the small intestine (Kock Pouch)
- a valve is constructed & a stoma is placed through the abdominal wall
- a tube is inserted through the stoma & valve to drain the pouch
Related
colostomy
ileoanal reservoir
General
enterostomy
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Ostomy Surgery of the Bowel
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/ostomy-surgery-bowel
- KockPouch.com
http://kockpouch.com/index.php