What happens after an ileal conduit surgery?
After your surgery, your urine will flow from your kidneys, through your ureters and ileal conduit, and out of your stoma. You will wear a urostomy pouching system (appliance) over your stoma to catch and hold the urine.
How do you care for a newly built ileal conduit?
Ileal Conduit Care
- Change the pouching system once a week or more to avoid leaks and skin irritation.
- Be gentle when removing the pouch system.
- Cleaning the stoma and skin with water is enough.
- Look out for allergic reactions or sensitivities.
What is a cystectomy with ileal conduit?
A cystectomy is surgery to remove the bladder. Sometimes other organs are also removed. After your doctor removes your bladder, he or she makes a new way for you to pass urine. This is called an ileal conduit (say “ILL-ee-ul KON-doo-ut”). It’s made from a piece of your intestine.
What is ileal conduit care?
Introduction. Ileal conduit diversion surgery is the medical term for the surgery you are having. You may also see or hear the terms ‘urostomy’ or ‘urostomy surgery’ when you look for information or listen to health care providers. In this book we will use the term ‘ileal conduit’.
What should I know about cystectomy with ileal conduit?
Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit 1 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: 2 INSTRUCTIONS: 3 Take your medicine as directed. 4 Ask for information about where and when to go for follow-up visits: 5 Stoma Care: 6 (more items)
How does the ileal conduit drain your urine?
The ileal conduit will drain your urine from your ureters to a hole in your abdomen. This hole is called a stoma and is attached to a bag that collects your urine.
What kind of surgery is cystectomy to remove bladder?
A cystectomy is surgery to remove the bladder. Sometimes other organs are also removed. After your doctor removes your bladder, he or she makes a new way for you to pass urine. This is called an ileal conduit (say “ILL-ee-ul KON-doo-ut”). It’s made from a piece of your intestine.
What to expect after a cystectomy and urostomy?
Your Recovery. A cystectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the bladder. The surgery is mainly used to treat bladder cancer. After surgery, your belly will be sore, and you will probably need pain medicine for 1 to 2 weeks. You can expect your urostomy (stoma) to be swollen and tender at first.