How is an ileal conduit formed?

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How is an ileal conduit formed?

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An ileal conduit is formed by isolating a short segment of the ileum and attaching the ureters to that segment. The distal end of the ileal segment is closed and the segment is brought out through the abdominal wall to create a stoma (urostomy). Urine then drains continuously from the kidneys through the ureters into the ileal conduit and out the stoma into a bag, bypassing the bladder. This setup is distinct from connecting the ureters to the bladder, which would create a bladder-based diversion, or connecting to the colon, or removing the ureters—the ileal conduit specifically uses a loop of ileum exteriorized as a urine-collecting conduit.

An ileal conduit is formed by isolating a short segment of the ileum and attaching the ureters to that segment. The distal end of the ileal segment is closed and the segment is brought out through the abdominal wall to create a stoma (urostomy). Urine then drains continuously from the kidneys through the ureters into the ileal conduit and out the stoma into a bag, bypassing the bladder.

This setup is distinct from connecting the ureters to the bladder, which would create a bladder-based diversion, or connecting to the colon, or removing the ureters—the ileal conduit specifically uses a loop of ileum exteriorized as a urine-collecting conduit.

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