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  2. Ureterostomy - Wikipedia

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    The other type of urostomy is cutaneous ureterostomy. With this technique, the surgeon detaches the ureters from the bladder and brings one or both to the surface of the abdomen. The hole created in the abdomen is called a stoma, a reddish, moist abdominal protrusion. The ileal conduit is not painful; it has no sensation.

  3. Ileal conduit urinary diversion - Wikipedia

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    It has sometimes been referred to as the Bricker ileal conduit after its inventor, Eugene M. Bricker. It is a form of incontinent urostomy , [ 1 ] and was developed during the 1940s and is still one of the most used techniques for the diversion of urine after a patient has had their bladder removed, due to its low complication rate and high ...

  4. Urinary diversion - Wikipedia

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    Common techniques for this include the use of an ileal or colonic conduit, which repurposes a segment of the intestine to transport urine from the kidneys to the stoma. In contrast, continent urinary diversions are designed to allow the patient greater control over urine storage and release.

  5. Urostomy - Wikipedia

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    Ileal conduit urinary diversion, in which the ureters are surgically resected from the bladder and a ureteroenteric anastomosis is made in order to drain the urine into a detached section of ileum (a part of the small intestine). The end of the ileum is then brought out through an opening (a stoma) in the abdominal wall. The urine is collected ...

  6. Mitrofanoff procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Mitrofanoff procedure, also known as the Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy, is a surgical procedure in which the appendix is used to create a conduit, or channel, between the skin surface and the urinary bladder. [2]

  7. Most workers worry Social Security won't pay out future ...

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    Most Americans are concerned about what may happen to Social Security when its retirement trust fund crosses a projected 2033 depletion date, according to a new Bankrate survey.

  8. Ostomy system - Wikipedia

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    Ostomy barriers sit on the skin and separate the ostomy pouch from the internal conduit. They are not always present. These barriers, also called flanges, wafers, or baseplates are manufactured using pectin or similar organic material and are available in a wide variety of sizes to accommodate a person's particular anatomy.

  9. 49 Must-Watch Hallmark Christmas Movies to Get You in the ...

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    Christmas in Notting Hill follows American special education teacher Georgia Bright (Sarah Ramos) during her time in London with her father (Conor Mullen), younger sister Lizzie (Joelle Rae) and ...