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ileoanal

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ileoanal /il·eo·a·nal/ (il″e-o-a´n'l) pertaining to or connecting the ileum and the anus.
ileoanal
[il′ē·ō·ā′nal]
pertaining to or connecting the ileum and the anus.

ileoanal [il″e-o-a´nal]
pertaining to or connecting the ileum and the anus.
ileoanal reservoir a pouch for the collection of feces, created surgically in a two stage operation. The first stage involves removal of the rectal mucosa, an abdominal colectomy, and construction of a fecal reservoir from loops of ileum; a temporary ileostomy is created at this time to allow the ileoanal reservoir to heal. Several months later the patient returns for closure of the ileostomy so that discharge of feces through the anus is possible.
Creation of an ileoanal reservoir. From Ignatavicius et al., 1995.


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The ileoanal procedure allows sufferers a surgical solution without needing a colostomy bag.
These procedures include subtotal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis, vertical reduction rectoplasty, or total proctocolectomy with either end ileostomy or ileoanal anastomosis.
In an earlier series at Cleveland Clinic Florida, none of the 110 patients who had an ileoanal pouch had clinical evidence of leaks when a diverting ileostomy was used.
 
 
 
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