Ileovesicostomy
Ileovesicostomy (also known as "cutaneous ileocystostomy", "ileal chimney", or "bladder chimney") is an uncommon urologic diversion in which a loop of small bowel is anastomosed/augmented to the dome of the bladder. This loop of bowel then exits through a urostomy. The diversion is not continent.
The procedure is indicated for severe neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Complete cystectomy with ileal loop diversion or neobladder formation is indicated for bladder cancer.
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Urologic procedures
- nephrostomy
- urinary diversions
- treatment for urinary calculi
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- nephrolithotomy / pyelolithotomy
- open nephrolithotomy
- percutaneous nephrolithotomy
- ureterolithotomy
- open ureterolithotomy
- laparoscopic ureterolithotomy
- cystolithotomy
- prostate interventions
- other
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