Continent ileostomy. A pilot study in dogs.
Nipple valve ileostomies with and without a performed pouch as well as conventional ileostomies were compared in dogs. In both groups with a nipple valve, a 150-200 ml reservoir developed. It was about 30 cm long when not preformed by an operation. Equal dilatation of the proximal bowel was observed in both groups with a nipple valve and both these groups had a substantial loss of weight which seemed to correspond with mucosal changes indicating malabsorption. For continent ileostomy function in dogs, the performed pouch thus seems unnecessary.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004285:Dogs; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods*; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011859:Radiography