Information AboutIndiana Pouch |
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With this type of surgery, a reservoir or pouch is made out of a portion of the Ascending Colon and a portium of the Ileum (a part of the Small Intestine . The Ureter s are surgically removed from the bladder and repositioned to drain into the pouch. A piece of small intestine is brought out through a small opening in the Abdominal Wall called a Stoma . A one-way valve is placed in the stoma to keep the urine inside the pouch. Urine is emptied from the pouch by placing a thin Catheter through the stoma. Usually the stoma is covered with a bandage. In contrast to other urinary diversion techniques like the Ileal Conduit , the Indiana pouch has the advantage of not using an external pouch to store the urine. |
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