Indiana pouch
Indiana Pouch
The Indiana Pouch (pronounced: in-dee-AN-uh pouch), also known as the Indiana Urinary Diversion, is a surgical procedure that creates a new way to store and pass urine. This procedure is typically performed when the bladder needs to be removed or is not functioning properly.
Etymology
The term "Indiana Pouch" originates from the state of Indiana in the United States, where the procedure was first developed and performed at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Procedure
The Indiana Pouch procedure involves the creation of a reservoir from a segment of the colon and the terminal portion of the ileum, which is the last part of the small intestine. The ureters are then attached to this reservoir, allowing urine to be stored and then drained through a stoma, a surgically created opening in the abdomen.
Related Terms
- Stoma: An opening on the surface of the abdomen which is surgically created to divert the flow of urine or feces.
- Ureters: The tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- Ileum: The third and longest portion of the small intestine.
- Colon: The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other.
See Also
References
- Indiana Pouch. (n.d.). In MedlinePlus. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001142.htm
- Indiana Pouch. (n.d.). In American Cancer Society. Retrieved from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladder-cancer/treating/surgery.html
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Indiana pouch
- Wikipedia's article - Indiana pouch
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