Indiana Pouch: Surgery, Complications, and Catheterization What is an Indiana Pouch? An Indiana pouch is a continent catheterizable urine pouch constructed during a urinary diversion surgery. It is made from the person’s own intestines to substitute some but not all functions of the bladder. When a bladder malfunctions due to cancer, bladder exstrophy, chronic inflammation, […]
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Urostomy Complications: What to Expect After Your Surgery
Urostomy Complications:What to ExpectAfter Your Surgery Published 2019/11/15 Urinary diversion surgeries are generally safe, but many times complications can arise with the newly created urinary tract system. This article will give you an overview of the most common urostomy complications to expect after surgery. What is a urostomy? A urostomy (urinary ostomy) is a hole […]
Urostomy Care: How to Care for an Indiana Pouch, Ileal Conduit, or Neobladder
Caring for a new urostomy can be daunting, but it is nonetheless very important for your health and wellbeing. To help you, this article will go over the everyday practices of urostomy care. Before we start, it is useful to understand what is a urostomy, what is a stoma, and what are the different types […]