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Ileal conduit
An ileal conduit is the most common form of urinary diversion. It is
constructed from a segment of the small intestine, called the ileum. The
proximal end is sutured closed and the ureters are attached to it. The distal
end is brought through the abdomen to form the stoma. Ileal conduits have
no continence mechanism, so urine continuously flows through the conduit
and out of the abdominal stoma into a urinary pouching appliance worn on
the skin.

Figure 1 Anatomy of an ileal conduit diversion

Note. Reproduced with permission of Bladder Cancer Canada

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