Experience with 26 reservoir ileostomies.
A personal experience of 26 reservoir ileostomies is reviewed. There were no operative deaths, but 3 patients developed non-fatal faecal fistula and 6 patients eventually had their reservoir removed for a variety of reasons. No patient given a reservoir without an intussusception valve was fully continent, but of 15 patients with a reservoir incorporating such a valve who were followed up, 9 enjoyed complete continence, though 2 experienced periodic difficulty with stomal intubation. The indications for this operation are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography