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ileostomy - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Ileostomy: An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the intestine has been removed. An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the intestine has been removed. ...
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Further Reading on ileostomy
  • Continent ileostomy for ulcerative colitis ( WebMD )
    Information on surgery called continent ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease...first year after surgery. The risk is highest for obese older men who had a traditional ileostomy that was modified to...
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    No matter what kind of treatment your newborn needs for necrotizing enterocolitis , it can be ...is brought to the surface of the belly and a colostomy or ileostomy is created. The lower part of the...
  • Intestinal ischemia and infarction ( WebMD )
    A definition and overview of Intestinal ischemia and infarction...died is removed, and the healthy remaining ends of bowel reconnected. In some cases, a colostomy or ileostomy is necessary. Blockage of...
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( WebMD )
    The term inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD )  covers a group of disorders in which the intestines become inflamed ( red and swollen ),...abdomen through which feces is emptied into a pouch ( ileostomy ). This...
  • Intussusception - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Ideally , treatment for intussusception begins within 24 hours after the onset of symptoms . Normally , a child is treated in the ...developed a serious infection, the child may need an ileostomy . This is...


  • Proctocolectomy and ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease ( WebMD )
    Information on proctocolectomy and ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease...the outside of the body. The surgery that creates the opening to the intestine is called an ileostomy . Stool empties into a...

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