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An Indiana pouch is a surgically-created urinary diversion used to create a way for the body to store and eliminate urine for patients who have had their urinary bladders removed as a result of bladder cancer, pelvic exenteration, bladder exstrophy or who are not continent due to a congenital, neurogenic bladder.
These include creating a neobladder, which is constructed from intestinal tissue and allows the patient to void urine through the urethra. When the urethra is not functional, a continent cutaneous reservoir, such as an Indiana pouch, can be formed, enabling the patient to drain urine via a catheter through a small abdominal opening.
The complication rate associated with ureterostomy procedures is less than 5–10%. Risks during surgery include heart problems, pulmonary (lung) complications, development of blood clots , blocking of arteries , and injury to adjacent structures, such as bowel or vascular entities. Inadequate ureteral length may also be encountered, leading to ...
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The former supervisor of Warrick County Animal Control and another former employee are facing new charges regarding an ISP investigation.
After rescuing 348 animals, including horses, chickens and dogs, the Owen County shelter has about $30,000 in veterinary bills. After rescuing 348 animals, this southern Indiana shelter owes $30K ...
Indiana vesiculovirus, formerly Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus (VSIV or VSV) is a virus in the family Rhabdoviridae; the well-known Rabies lyssavirus belongs to the same family. VSIV can infect insects, cattle, horses and pigs. It has particular importance to farmers in certain regions of the world where it infects cattle.
This is a list of mammals in Indiana. A total of 60 species are listed. A total of 60 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the black bear , gray wolf , elk , American marten , cougar , fisher , porcupine , and bison .