Brooke ileostomy

Brooke il·e·os·to·my

(bruk),

ileostomy in which the divided proximal ileum, brought through the abdominal wall, is evaginated and its edge is sutured to the dermis; a 2-cm protrusion is the desired result of the procedure.

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Brooke,

Bryan N., English surgeon, 1915–.

Brooke ileostomy - ileostomy in which the divided proximal ileum, brought through the abdominal wall, is evaginated and its edge is sutured to the dermis.

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