Question

6. The patient is recovering from an ileal conduit surgery due to bladder cancer. Which of the following describes an ileal conduit surgery?
A. A small stool reservoir is surgically created from a short piece of intestine. The bowel empties into the small reservoir. The other end is brought
out through a stoma and allows the patient to empty the collected stool.
B. A part of the intestine is folded over to make a pouch that collects urine. It's attached to the place in the body where the urine normally empties
from the bladder.
C. A pouch to collect urine is created inside the body using a piece of intestine. A tube is inserted through an opening in the stoma into this pouch
to drain the urine
D. A small urine reservoir is surgically created from a short piece of small intestine. The ureters are attached to one end of this piece. The other end
is brought out through a stoma.

Answer 1

D. A small urine reservoir is surgically created from a short piece of small intestine. The ureters are attached to one end of this piece. The other end is brought out through a stoma.

Explanation:

An ileal conduit surgery, also known as a urostomy, is meant to create an artificial opening called stoma, for diverting the urine of an individual where normal drainage through the bladder and/or urethra is not feasible.

The literal meaning of the term comes from ileum (referring to the last part of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine) and conduit (meaning a channel to aid the flow of a fluid, here, urine).

In this surgery, a small portion of the small intestine (ileum) and attached near the surface of the patient's abdomen through an artificially created opening (stoma). The ureters are attached to the other end. The passage of the urine is now: kidneys --> ureter --> ileal conduit --> stoma --> urostomy bag (collecting pouch attached at the outer end).