Ileal Loop - A urostomy is an opening that drains urine. The surgeon then brings this piece of small intestine to the skin as a stoma. Urostomies may be indicated for patients with bladder cancer, congenital disorders or neurogenic bladders. Patients drain their urine with a catheter through a stoma on their abdomen. Continent diversions may be indicated for patients with neurgenic bladders, congenital disorders or bladder cancer.
Patients void in the normal way.
Neo-bladders are generally created for patients with bladder cancer .