ileoanal anastomosis

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[il′ē·ō·ā′nəl]

a surgical procedure in which the colon and rectum are removed but the anus and anal sphincter are left intact. An anastomosis is formed between the lower end of the small intestine and the anus. The operation is an alternative to proctocolectomy for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

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J-pouch mucosectomy proctocolectomy			These procedures include subtotal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis, vertical reduction rectoplasty, or total proctocolectomy with either end ileostomy or ileoanal anastomosis. Massive fecal impaction presenting with megarectum and perforation of ... by Gadacz, Thomas R. / Southern Medical Journal Ileoanal anastomosis with reservoirs: Complications and long-term results. Current controversies in pouch surgery. (Review Article) by Wexner, Steven D. / Southern Medical Journal			IL-9 IL-I IL372 ILA ILD Ile ile(o)- ile- ilea ileac ileal ileal artery ileal atresia ileal bypass ileal bypass operation ileal conduit ileal diverticulum ileal intussusception ileal neobladder ileal valve ileal veins ileectomy ileitis ileo- ileoanal ileoanal anastomosis ileoanal reservoir ileocaecocolic ileocecal ileocecal fold ileocecal incompetence ileocecal insufficiency ileocecal intussusception ileocecal lip of ileal orifice ileocecal opening ileocecal orifice ileocecal syndrome ileocecal valve ileocecocolic ileocecocystoplasty ileocecostomy ileocolic ileocolic artery ileocolic intussusception ileocolic lip of ileal orifice ileocolic node ileocolic valve ileocolic vein ileocolitis ileocolitis ulcerosa chronica ileocolostomy			ILEEN ILEETA ILEF ILEG ILEHA ILEHP ILEI Ileia Ileika Muromets ileitis ileitis ileitis ILEJ Ileje Rural Development Organisation Ilek Ilek Barrows Ilek River Ileksa ILEMP ILEMT ileo- ileo- Ileo-anal pouch Ileo-caecal valve Ileo-caecal valve Ileo-caecal valve Ileo-cecal valve Ileo-cecal valve Ileo-cecal valve ileoanal ileoanal anastomosis ileoanal pouch ileoanal pouch ileoanal pouch ileoanal pull-through anastomosis ileoanal pull-through anastomosis ileoanal pull-through anastomosis ileoanal reservoir ileoanal reservoir ileoanal reservoir ileoanal reservoir Ileocaecal Ileocaecal sphincter Ileocaecal sphincter Ileocaecal sphincter Ileocaecal valve Ileocaecal valve Ileocaecal valve ileocaecocolic ileocecal ileocecal ileocecal Ileocecal fold ileocecal fold1 ileocecal incompetence ileocecal insufficiency ileocecal insufficiency ileocecal insufficiency ileocecal intussusception ileocecal junction ileocecal junction

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