NALT

Preferred term

ileostomy

Topic

Surgical creation of an external opening into the ileum for fecal diversion or drainage. This replacement for the rectum is usually created in patients with severe inflammatory bowel diseases. Loop (continent) or tube (incontinent) procedures are most often employed.

enterostomy

ileum

continent ileostomy

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

9813981971800041

Value previous used for Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

94046

Spanish

ileostomía

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/327753

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Created 3/1/19, last modified 12/11/19