title: Technique for revision of continent ileostomy.
abstract: A technique is described for revising an incompetent nipple valve of a continent ileostomy. The procedure involves preserving the incompetent valve and using it as a collar around the base of the new valve to improve function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-3280.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation