ileostomy
surgery
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- In ostomy
…opened to the outside wall; ileostomy, in which the ileum, the final segment of the small intestine, is connected to the outside wall; and urostomy (or ureterostomy), in which a new channel for urine and liquid wastes is created (usually using a segment of small intestine) following removal of the…
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treatment of Crohn disease
- In digestive system disease: Crohn disease
…to the skin as an ileostomy, an opening to serve as a substitute for the anus. In ulcerative colitis, as opposed to Crohn disease, the rectal muscle may be preserved and the ileum brought through it and joined to the anus.
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…to the skin as an ileostomy, an opening to serve as a substitute for the anus.
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