What is ileoscopy procedure?

What Is an Ileoscopy? For an ileoscopy (ill-ee-ah-sco-pee), doctors use a thin, flexible, lighted tube called an endoscope (en-doh-scope) – or “scope” for short – to get a good look at a person’s digestive system. For this procedure, the particular part of the digestive system being looked at is the ileum.

What does Ileocolonoscopy mean?

(ĭl″ō-kō″lŏn-ŏs′kō-pē) [″ + ″] Endoscopic examination of the distal gastrointestinal tract, including the rectum, colon, and terminal ileum.

What is Iliitis?

Ileitis is a condition characterized by irritation or inflammation of the ileum, the last part of the small intestine that joins the large intestine. Symptoms include weight loss, diarrhea, cramping or pain in the abdomen, or fistulas (abnormal channels that develop between parts of the intestine).

What is the difference between a colostomy and ileostomy?

A colostomy is an operation that connects the colon to the abdominal wall, while an ileostomy connects the last part of the small intestine (ileum) to the abdominal wall.

What is the difference between a rigid and flexible sigmoidoscopy?

Rigid sigmoidoscope: This sigmoidoscope is 25 cm long, and it allows examination of up to about 20 cm of the rectum and colon. Flexible sigmoidoscope: It is made of a flexible fiber-optic tube and can be up to 60 cm long. It allows examination of the descending colon.

What is ileostomy takedown?

An ileostomy takedown is a procedure in which an ileostomy is reversed. The initial procedure involves taking the end of the small intestine and disconnecting it from the large intestine, or colon. It is then routed to an opening in the abdomen called a stoma.

What is ileocecectomy surgery?

An ileocolectomy is a surgical treatment for colon cancer in which the right side of the colon is removed and the remaining sections are joined together. This surgery can be performed as a traditional, open operation or a minimally invasive procedure.

What is an end ileostomy?

End ileostomy. An end ileostomy is made when part of your large intestine (colon) is removed (or simply needs to rest) and the end of your small intestine is brought to the surface of the abdomen to form a stoma.