Loop Ileostomy:

Terms Related to Loop Ileostomy

• Cystostomy

  Surgical creation of an opening (stoma) for drainage of the urinary bladder.

• Roux-en-Y Loop

  A Y-shaped surgical anastomosis of any part of the digestive system which includes the small intestine as the eventual drainage site.

• Thoracostomy

  Surgical creation of an opening (stoma) into the chest cavity for drainage; used in the treatment of pleural effusion, pneumothorax, hemothorax and empyema.

• Afferent Loop Syndrome

  A complication of gastrojejunostomy, caused by acute or chronic obstruction of the afferent loop due to hernia, intussusception, kinking, volvulus, etc. It is characterized by ...

• Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunts

  Surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for ...