title: Magnetic closure of a reservoir ileostomy.
abstract: A technique is described for use of the magnetic stoma ileal Maclet for closure of terminal ileostomies. By this method, continence has been accomplished in two patients after total coloproctectomy for famillial polyposis. The first patient has been followed for three years, the second for four months.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D008280:Magnetics