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An Overview Of Ileostomy Surgery

A surgical procedure to disconnect the lower part of the small bowel from the bowel and pulling it through an incision in the abdominal wall is known as ileostomy surgery. There can be various reasons that your doctor may choose to give you an ileostomy. Those reasons mainly include ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, cancer, and familial polyposis.

 

The main aim of an #ileostomy is to divert the passage of wastes away from the colon and towards an opening in the #abdomen. This opening is known as a stoma. The surgeon does it after removing or resting the diseased part of the bowel. It allows bodily wastes to leave the body through the stoma. This surgical procedure is generally a lifesaving operation.

 

Another type of #intestinal #ostomy is the #colostomy, which involves pulling out of a part of the colon. The surgeon, during colostomy surgery, dissects the colon to separate the healthy section of the colon from the diseased part. He then pulls the healthy end out of a cut in the abdomen to create a stoma after removing or resting the diseased section. The surgical technique to create an ileostomy is the same as that of a colostomy.

 

Ileostomy surgery

The surgeon puts the patient to sleep by administering general #anesthesia. The place of the stoma will depend on the site of the illness and the patient’s preferences or needs. The incision to start the procedure is usually 8 inches long down the midline on the patient’s abdomen. This incision dissects the abdominal skin, muscles, and subcutaneous tissues. The procedure may involve the removal of the #colon alongside or excluding the colon and rectum, depending on how much the disease has spread. The surgeon also closes the anal canal with the help of stitches.

 

An ileostomy can be temporary or permanent, based on the type or severity of the disorder. The two basic types of permanent ileostomy are a convention and continent ileostomy. The convention or Brooke ileostomy necessitates the patient to wear an ostomy bag the entire time. The stoma drains all the fecal materials into the ostomy bag. With this ileostomy, you are going to have no control over when you move your bowels, as a stoma doesn’t have any #sphincter #muscles. A continent ileostomy consists of an internal reservoir inside the abdomen. There will be a stoma on the belly, but it will not need an ostomy bag to cover it. You will be able to draw waste materials out of your internal pouch through a flexible catheter. The two types of continent ileostomy include a Kock pouch and BCIR.

Contrary you what you may have been thinking, an ileostomy gives you a chance to start a healthy and happy life after getting rid of the life-threatening condition. Some people acknowledge that their ileostomies have helped them to be even more active and healthier after the procedure because their quality of life was not that good before surgery due to illness. It all comes down to the mindset.

 

If you have a bowel condition so severe that your doctor recommends an ileostomy, be sure to discuss everything and clear your doubts instead of being stressed about the prospects of losing a body function.

 

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Uploaded on September 22, 2020