Ostomy |
Ileostomy; Urostomy |
An ileostomy is a stoma that has been constructed by bringing the end of the small intestine (the ileum) out onto the surface of the skin. Intestinal waste passes out of the ileostomy and is collected in an external bag stuck to the skin. Ileostomies are usually sited above the groin on the right hand side of the abdomen. ICD10 Existing Ileostomy - Z93.2 Attention to Ileostomy(Maintenance) - Z43.2 Malfunctioning Ileostomy - K91.4 Reasons for having an ileostomy Ileostomies are necessa ...
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Resources
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Colostomy (United Ostomy Association)
- Colostomy [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Coping with a Colostomy: One Man's Story (American Cancer Society)
- Ileostomy (United Ostomy Association)
- Ileostomy, Colostomy and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Insurance and Medicare Issues and Rights (United Ostomy Association)
- Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery: A Guide for Patients (Cleveland Clinic)
- Locate a Colorectal Surgeon (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Ostomies: What Are They and How Do They Work? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Ostomy (Medline Plus)
- Ostomy FAQs (United Ostomy Association)
- Ostomy Products: Selection Considerations, Problems, and Customized Options (United Ostomy Association)
- Sex and the Female Ostomate (United Ostomy Association)
- Sex and the Male Ostomate (United Ostomy Association)
- Sex and the Single Ostomate (United Ostomy Association)
- Sexual Intimacy and Ostomies: What You Can Do (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Stomas (American Cancer Society)
- Urostomy (United Ostomy Association)
- What Is an Ostomy? (United Ostomy Association)

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