A small ‘pouch’ created from a piece of the bowel to hold urine. It takes the place of the bladder. A stoma allows urine collected in the ileal conduit to flow into a bag.

 A simple form of urinary tract reconstruction which utilizes a small piece of intestine called the ileum. The ureters are implanted into this small segment of intestine, one end is closed with sutures, and the other is brought out to the skin to create a small opening, or mouth, called a stoma. Urine drains into a small pouch that fits over the st [..]

A small passage created from a piece of bowel and connected between the ureters and a stoma on the abdomen wall. It takes the place of the bladder, allowing urine to flow through it and the stoma into [..]