Ileo-anal pouch
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ileo-anal-pouch-180-12955547
title:
Ileo-anal pouch
text:
In medicine, the ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA), also known as restorative proctocolectomy (RPC), ileal-anal reservoir (IAR), an ileo-anal pouch, ileal-anal pullthrough, or sometimes referred to as a J-pouch, S-pouch, W-pouch, or a pelvic pouch, is an anastomosis of a reservoir pouch made from ileum to the anus, bypassing the former site of the colon in cases where the colon and rectum have been removed. The pouch retains and restores functionality of the anus, with stools passed under volu
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description:
Surgically created intestinal reservoir that restores anal evacuation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileo-anal_pouch
date created:
2005-01-14T19:36:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T12:16:28Z
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