ileostomy
Surgical bowel outlet
An ileostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the abdomen, connecting the ileum (the lower part of the small intestine) to the body's surface.
Waste bypasses the colon and exits through this opening into an external pouch.
The procedure is performed when the colon must be removed or bypassed due to disease or injury: She needed an ileostomy after her ulcerative colitis became unmanageable.
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- bowelInternal digestive organ
intestinal · gastrointestinal · abdominal · diversion · excision · incision · sutures · anesthesia
Small flexible bag
- appliancePowered household device
- flangeProjecting attachment rim
- waferThin crisp disk
- baseplateStructural bottom piece
barrier · adhesive · drainable · output · effluent · irrigation · filter · bag
Organizing and directing resources
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- changingBecoming something else
- suppliesResources for a task
routine · maintenance · inspection · monitoring · hydration · diet · fiber · nutrition
Alteration to improve fit
- copingManaging under strain
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
transition · clothing · intimacy · swimming · bathing · exercise · counseling · education
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- ulcerativeCreating tissue erosions
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
perforation · cancer · colorectal · familial · polyposis · trauma · diverticulitis · megacolon
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
bowel · intestinal · gastrointestinal · abdominal · diversion · excision · incision · sutures · anesthesia · surgeon
pouch
Small flexible bag
baseplate · barrier · adhesive · drainable · output · effluent · irrigation · filter · bag · emptying
management
Organizing and directing resources
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- changingBecoming something else
supplies · routine · maintenance · inspection · monitoring · hydration · diet · fiber · nutrition · electrolytes
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- copingManaging under strain
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
normalization · transition · clothing · intimacy · swimming · bathing · exercise · counseling · education · confidence
Crohn's
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- ulcerativeCreating tissue erosions
obstruction · perforation · cancer · colorectal · familial · polyposis · trauma · diverticulitis · megacolon · disease
- abdominal surgeryhernia repair, cholecystectomy, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, exploratory surgery
- colorectalcolon, rectum, anus, cecum, caecum
- IBD treatmentsbiologics, immunomodulators, Humira, biosimilars
- Intestinesintestine, intestines, small intestine, large intestine, bowel
- GI proceduresendoscopy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
- IBDulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, proctitis