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Can you tell me what to do if i had my colon removed a few months ago and am having the pull through surgery next month. what will the "butterfly" ostomy look like?
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See illustration: After a continent ileal pouch, which allows the rectal muscles to be spared, but instead of a large intestine to store stool, a pouch is created with the small intestine. The connection to the rectum must be protected by a diverting ileostomy, usually a loop ileostomy. A picture of this is shown at the following URL: https://www.c3life.com/ostomy/ostomybasics/loopstoma/
Answered 9/28/2014
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