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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Urologic Surgical Procedures > Urinary Diversion

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Urinary Diversion  

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  • Conduit, Ileal
  • Conduits, Ileal
  • Ileal Conduit
  • Ileal Conduits

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  • Temporary or permanent diversion of the flow of urine through the ureter away from the URINARY BLADDER in the presence of a bladder disease or after cystectomy. There is a variety of techniques: direct anastomosis of ureter and bowel, cutaneous ureterostomy, ileal, jejunal or colon conduit, ureterosigmoidostomy, etc. (From Campbell's Urology, 6th ed, p2654)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014547

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