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Ileostomy Bag or Ileostomy pouch is a replaceable appliance fitted over & above the stoma to collect the human waste through the diverted channel. A wafer like barrier is fitted in to make the stoma output neutral to the skin. Since the patient is not locked into a specific type or brand of bag, in the event of a trouble in using a particular type of bag, another type or brand can be tried with the assistance of the ostomy nurse. |
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(source: Southern Medical Journal).
More Information (source: Southern Medical Journal).
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03/01/1994 12:00 AM
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Loop IleoStomy: A Reliable Method of Diversion
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colon; Between September 1983 and March 1989, 36 loop ileostomies were performed on 34 patients (16 male and 18 female, mean age 36 years, range 11 to 68). Thirty-two patients had ileoanal pouch procedures (30 for ulcerative colitis and two for familial polyposis). One patient had a low anterior resection and another had a coloanal procedure. By the time of this review, 31 of the loop ileostomies were closed. The average time before closure was 5 months and the average length of follow-up was 37 months. All stomas were brought out through the rectus muscle in the right side of the abdomen, without ileal rotation, mesenteric fixation, or parastomal fascial sutures. A support rod was left in place for 3 to 4 weeks postoperatively. There were no major difficulties with skin irritation or appliance management and no instance of parastomal abscess and stoma retraction. Although no complications related to the ostomy or its closure were encountered in these patients, small bowel obstruction before closure (8 patients) or after takedown (5 patients) of the loop ileostomy required operative correction in one patient in each group.
(C) 1994 Southern Medical Association
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