ileoanal pouch
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pouch — A pocket or cul de sac. SEE ALSO: fossa, recess, sac. antral p. a p. made in the antrum of the stomach of experimental animals. branchial pouches SYN: pharyngeal pouches. Broca p. SYN: puden … Medical dictionary
ileoanal reservoir — a pouch for the retention of feces, formed by suturing together multiple limbs of ileum and connected to the anus by a short conduit of ileum; done in conjunction with colectomy and ileoanal anastomosis to provide for continent elimination of… … Medical dictionary
J pouch — an ileoanal reservoir created by lateral anastomosis of two loops of ileum 15 to 20 cm long. Creation of an ileal J pouch using a cutting linear stapler. (A), A reservoir is created from the distal ileum; (B), the stapler joins two limbs of… … Medical dictionary
S pouch — an ileoanal reservoir created by lateral anastomosis of three sections of ileum each 10 to 15 cm long in a configuration resembling the letter S … Medical dictionary
St. Mark's Hospital — Infobox Hospital Name = St Mark s Hospital Org/Group = North West London Hospitals NHS Trust Caption = Location = Northwick Park, Harrow Region = London State = England Country = UK HealthCare = NHS Type = Specialist Speciality = Intestinal and… … Wikipedia
pouchitis — Acute inflammation of the mucosa of an ileal reservoir or pouch that has been surgically created, usually following total colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease or multiple polyposis. [ … Medical dictionary
