| Two weeks later he was admitted for an anterior resection and defunctioning ileostomy. |
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| Mucosal atrophy may result when dietary sources of fatty acids are lacking or when the fecal stream is diverted by an ileostomy or colostomy. |
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| An ileostomy with two openings includes an open stoma for effluent and another stoma for a mucous fistula. |
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| Occasionally, an ileostomy or colostomy can prolapse or become narrowed, so blocking the passage of faeces. |
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| Until recently, surgical treatment implied permanent ileostomy, a prospect unacceptable to many patients. |
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| Total proctocolectomy and ileostomy is the curative surgical treatment for ulcerative colitis. |
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| The minimal daily output from an established ileostomy is often as low as 800 milliliters. |
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| This is more common in patients who have not undergone a temporary diverting ileostomy. |
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| Other: Diarrhea may be an early symptom of incomplete intestinal obstruction, especially in patients with ileostomy or colostomy. |
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| In young children, depending on how much bowel was removed, ileostomy or colostomy is often a temporary condition that can later be reversed with another operation. |
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| She had just been diagnosed with inoperable rectal cancer and faced months of chemotherapy and biological therapy plus the annoyance of having an ileostomy. |
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| Whether you have had a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy, you will need to learn how to deal with the passage of body waste through your stoma. |
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| Even an ileostomy did not cure the infections, which recurred, paradoxically, because the chemo had lowered my resistance. |
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| If you are having a colostomy or ileostomy, you will lose voluntary control of your bowel movements. |
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| Suggested for people with a urostomy or an ileostomy, whose stoma output is liquid to semi-liquid or high-output. |
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| Extended wear, which are designed to provide greater protection from stoma output, typical with an ileostomy or urostomy. |
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| Postoperative products are designed for post-surgical use following a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy procedure. |
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| Much less common is the ileostomy, in which the ileum, or small intestine, is brought out to a position on the right of the abdomen. |
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| Typically, patients return to the hospital after approximately three months to have the temporary ileostomy taken down to restore bowel continuity. |
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| For some patients, especially those with rectal tumours, the diagnosis of cancer is also accompanied by the necessity for either colostomy or ileostomy. |
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| Those like myself who have undergone colostomy, ileostomy or other similar procedures require, as a matter of daily routine, amenities appropriate to our needs. |
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| Longer wear Durahesive® skin barrier, which is designed to provide greater protection from effluent and barrier breakdown, and is very effective with highly irritating stoma output, typical with an ileostomy or urostomy. |
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| The stool of an ileostomy is usually liquid. |
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| Stool from an ileostomy is often a liquid. |
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| If you use birth control, oral contraceptives may not be the best choice, especially if you have had an ileostomy or if a large portion of your small intestine was removed. |
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| Examination seldom provides evidence of disease, but it remains essential to identify operative scars, ileostomy or colostomy sites, hepatomegaly or splenomegaly, hernias and any abdominal masses. |
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| Tracheostomy, nephrectomy, thoracotomy, colostomy, splenectomy, urostomy, craniotomy, embolectomy, ileostomy, cystostomy, cystectomy, gastrectomy, hepatectomy, prostatectomy, lobectomy, the list could go on. |
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| It is also used to decrease the amount of discharge from an ileostomy. |
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