What is the name of the other type of Colostomy ?

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What is the name of the other type of Colostomy ?

Sounds like "idomostmy" I need the correct spelling.

2006-09-26 18:38:50 · 3 answers · asked by pappy 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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i think you mean an ileostomy where part of the ileum is brought through the abdominal wall to create the stoma instead of the colon as in a colostomy.

2006-09-26 19:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ileostomy.

2006-09-27 01:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by tranquil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's called a "ileectomy"...a excision into the ileum/small intestine.

2006-09-27 01:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by sdrose17 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋