ileoanal reservoir

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 feces in the management of ulcerative colitis.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • ileoanal pull-through anastomosis — anastomosis of an ileoanal reservoir to the anal canal by means of a short conduit of ileum pulled through the rectal cuff and sutured to the anus; done to allow continent elimination of feces following colectomy in the management of ulcerative… …   Medical dictionary

  • ileoanal anastomosis — anastomosis of the terminal ileum and anus following colectomy, often in conjunction with creation of a reservoir from the terminal ileum; performed in the management of ulcerative colitis …   Medical dictionary

  • ileoanal pouch — see under reservoir …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • neorectum — neo·rec·tum (ne″o rekґtəm) ileoanal reservoir …   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

  • 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

  • continent ileostomy — an ileostomy that maintains continence of feces, usually through construction of a continent ileal reservoir; now largely replaced by ileoanal anastomosis procedures …   Medical dictionary

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