ileostomy

• Procédure chirurgicale consistant à créer une ouverture de l'iléon à travers la paroi abdominale pour servir d'anus, généralement réalisée en cas de cancer du côlon ou de rectocolite hémorragique.

A surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus, typically performed in cases of colon cancer or ulcerative colitis.

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   A surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) from the ileum through the abdominal wall to allow waste to exit the body, typically performed when the colon is removed or needs to rest.

   Iléostomie

   • After the surgery, the patient had to learn how to care for their ileostomy.
   • The doctor explained that an ileostomy was necessary due to severe ulcerative colitis.
   • Living with an ileostomy requires adjustments to diet and daily routines.