Bowel diversion surgery is used to redirect the natural flow of gastrointestinal contents out from the body when a section of the intestine is damaged or missing.
Furthermore, certain bowel diversion surgery referred to as ostomy surgery redirects the intestine to a hole in the stomach where a stoma is formed. A stoma is created by looping the bowel’s end over on itself and sewing it to the stomach wall, much like a jacket sleeve.
After damaged segments of the intestines are excised, further bowel diversion operations reconstruct the intestines. A surgeon, for instance, may construct a bowel pouch out of the remaining portion of the small intestine after extracting the colon, eliminating the necessity for an ostomy pouch.
Aside from that, bowel diversion surgery may be performed for a variety of causes, including cancer, injuries, inflammatory bowel disease, and more.
Which Portions Of The Intestinal Tract Are Influenced By Bowel Diversion Surgery?
The large intestine and, in certain instances, the small intestine, are the two portions of the gastrointestinal system that are impacted by bowel diversion operations.
Large Intestine. The large intestine, which passes from the small intestine through the anus, is around 5 feet long. The large intestine is divided into two parts: the rectum and the colon. The colon receives semisolid intestinal waste from the small intestine. As gastrointestinal waste moves to the rectum, the colon penetrates water and forms feces.
Small Intestine. The small intestine is made up of three sections: the ileum, duodenum, and small intestine. However, only the ileum is affected by bowel diversion surgery.
What Is The Optimal Bowel Diversion Surgery?
The kind, extent, and location of bowel injury, as well as preference, all play a role in deciding which operation is best. Furthermore, due to the extremely high probability of illness recurrence and the necessity for pouch removal, individuals with the disease have poor prospects for ileoanal reservoir surgery and continent ileostomy.
Treatment alternatives should be discussed with a doctor, and guidance from an ostomy professional who cares for patients with bowel diversions is strongly suggested.
