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Indiana pouch,
a type of continent urinary diversion in which part of the ileum and cecum is modified to form a pouch with modification of the ileocecal orifice to maintain continence. Also called continent urostomy. pouch [powch] abdominovesical pouch the pouchlike reflection of the peritoneum from the abdominal wall to the anterior surface of the bladder. craniobuccal pouch (craniopharyngeal pouch) Rathke's pouch. Douglas' pouch Douglas' cul-de-sac. Indiana pouch a bladder surgically created using a segment of isolated, detubularized colon that may or may not be patched with small bowel. The ureters are implanted into the pouch in a non-refluxing manner. A continence stoma to the abdomen is created by intussusception of a small segment of bowel. Kock pouch see kock pouch. Prussak's pouch a recess in the tympanic membrane between the flaccid part of the membrane and the neck of the malleus. Rathke's pouch a diverticulum from the embryonic buccal cavity from which the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is developed. Called also craniobuccal or craniopharyngeal pouch. rectouterine pouch Douglas' cul-de-sac. Seessel's pouch an outpouching of the embryonic pharynx rostrad to the pharyngeal membrane and caudal to Rathke's pouch.
Indiana pouch Urology An ileocecal segment reconstructed to create a continent urinary pouch, sewn into the anterior abdominal wall in Pts post-radical cystectomy for bladder CA. See Bladder cancer, Urinary incontinence. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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