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  2. Ileostomy - Wikipedia

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    Ileostomy is a stoma (surgical opening) constructed by bringing the end or loop of small intestine (the ileum) out onto the surface of the skin, or the surgical procedure which creates this opening. [ 1 ] Intestinal waste passes out of the ileostomy and is collected in an external ostomy system which is placed next to the opening.

  3. Ileo-anal pouch - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, the ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA), also known as restorative proctocolectomy (RPC), ileal-anal reservoir (IAR), an ileo-anal pouch, ileal-anal pullthrough, or sometimes referred to as a J-pouch, S-pouch, W-pouch, or a pelvic pouch, is an anastomosis of a reservoir pouch made from ileum (small intestine) to the anus, bypassing the former site of the colon in cases where the ...

  4. Ulcerative colitis - Wikipedia

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    The final surgery is a take-down procedure where the ileostomy is reversed and there is no longer the need for an ostomy bag. When done in two steps, a proctocolectomy – removing both the colon and rectum – is performed alongside the pouch formation and loop ileostomy. The final step is the same take-down surgery as in the three-step procedure.

  5. Diverticulitis - Wikipedia

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    However, CT scan is the mainstay of diagnosing diverticulitis and its complications. [12] The diagnosis of acute diverticulitis is made confidently when the involved segment contains diverticula. [42] CT images reveal localized colon wall thickening, with inflammation extending into the fat surrounding the colon. [43]

  6. Blind loop syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Blind loop syndrome, also known as stagnant loop syndrome, [1] is a state that occurs when the normal bacterial flora of the small intestine proliferates to numbers that cause significant derangement to the normal physiological processes of digestion and absorption. In some cases of blind loop syndrome, overgrowth of pathogenic non- commensal ...

  7. Ostomy system - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Gastroenterology. [edit on Wikidata] An ostomy pouching system[1] is a prosthetic medical device that provides a means for the collection of waste from a surgically diverted biological system (colon, ileum, bladder) and the creation of a stoma. Pouching systems are most commonly associated with colostomies, ileostomies, and urostomies.

  8. Rectal prolapse - Wikipedia

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    A rectal prolapse occurs when walls of the rectum have prolapsed to such a degree that they protrude out of the anus and are visible outside the body. [2] However, most researchers agree that there are 3 to 5 different types of rectal prolapse, depending on whether the prolapsed section is visible externally, and whether the full or only partial thickness of the rectal wall is involved.

  9. Matthew Perry recalls horrors of dealing with colostomy bag ...

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    Over a period of approximately five years, Perry — who was earning over $1M an episode by the time "Friends" ended in 2004 — would make appointments with his realtor to see high-end properties ...