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Restorative proctocolectomy with J-pouch in two stages
Colon and rectum are removed but anal sphincters preserved. The ileum is then made into a pouch and attached to the anus. A temporary ileostomy diverts flow while the new pouch heals and is reversed afterward.
© Alila Medical Media
Image size: 20.0 Mpixels (57.2 MB uncompressed) - 5001x4001 pixels (16.6x13.3 in / 42.3x33.9 cm at 300 ppi)
