In the News: Single-incision J-pouch at Mayo

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LindaAukett UOAA Advocacy
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In the News: Single-incision J-pouch at Mayo

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I saw this report in today's medical news:
http://zikkir.com/health/7781

It will certainly be a while before it is common practice, but all advances start somewhere.
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susan f
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Re: In the News: Single-incision J-pouch at Mayo

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Interesting report, although I don't think that an ileostomy is "a bag on the abdominal wall to collect waste." which is how they defined it.
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allie
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Re: In the News: Single-incision J-pouch at Mayo

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my surgeon attempted to do the j-pouch in one surgey and it disintagratedcausing sepsis. i would not recommend it be done this way.
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