What exactly is an Ileostomy? An Ileostomy, also known as restrictive lung or restrictive airway, is a surgical procedure that creates a big opening in your abdomen to allow your bowels to expand to a greater capacity. It is created by bringing an artificial opening in the stomach (the story) so that fecal wastes can be emptied into an opening in the abdominal cavity. The story then closes after a short period so that you cannot pass gas anymore. Ileocolon's are usually made to accommodate people who have undergone a cesarean delivery or those who have had major surgery like a bypass or a tummy tuck.
The pouch in which the fecal matter flows becomes known as the ileum. When the intestine and colon are separated during colonoscopy, the surgeon may create polyposis. Polyposis is the collection of abnormal white or yellow cells in the feces or the abdominal wall. These abnormal cells can become part of your intestine or an abdominal wall if there is an injury to your intestine, cancer, or trauma. In addition, polyposis can occur due to other causes like trauma, aging, and polydactyly.
You can undergo a direct ileostomy where the doctor makes a big opening in your abdomen through which he or she can introduce the stoma with a tube. The doctor then attaches the opening of the pouch directly to the lower opening of the anus. There are different types of indirect ileostomies wherein the pouch is created in the back or the side of your anus via a hole that is created in your anus via a plastic tube.
Patients opting for a direct Ileostomy undergo a more extended recovery period than patients having a Stoma In Situ procedure. Since the pouch is created in your anus, it takes longer to stretch out its final size and shape. Patients usually opt for this option when they feel the recovery process is slow and do not want to undergo painful surgical procedures like a Laparoscopy for sampling or samples.
Patients who have Crohn's disease have to undergo a long period of dieting and counseling before they are given a permanent Ileostomy. The main reason why patients receive a long-term Ileostomy is due to chronic inflammation of their intestines and a significant amount of time it takes to eliminate feces. Patients undergoing a Crohn's Ileostomy must consume liquids as they are being prepared for surgery and observe a liquid diet. Patients also experience side effects like ulcer formation, rectal bleeding, and diarrhea. They may also experience difficulty in passing urine and in maintaining a stable blood sugar level.
Colostomies are often the solution for people with an ileostomy or a colostomy due to excessive gas production. Patients who undergo a Colostomy have their bowels and their anal sphincters entirely blocked by a large scar that forms in the abdomen. As a result, it becomes difficult to produce feces, and people with a colostomy or a colon with a large intestine are required to consume liquids like water or juice or take medications that help indigestion.
A person having an Ileostomy can have either a short pouch or a long pouch sewn across the abdomen. The pouch is made at the back of the patient's stomach. The surgery is generally done during major surgery. The surgery is done under local anesthesia, where a tube is first inserted into the small intestine so that the surgeon can remove the section of the bowel that is obstructing the large intestine.
After the surgery, the abdominal wall is folded over and stitched with sutures. This store or pouch is then pushed back into the small intestine. An extra layer of the abdominal wall is also placed over the pouch system after the stoma is removed not to come out again. An Ileostomy is thus the removal of part of the large intestine to allow the passage of stools that cannot pass via the normal small bowel or stomach pouch system.
