Ileal conduit · Technique · D67

Which way the mesentery faces

Allow about two minutes for two rounds. This scenario is teaching content; the score supports revision and does not assess clinical competence.

Ileal conduitTechnique · Core

The scenario

  • Ileal conduit.
  • A segment is isolated and the bowel restored.
  • The conduit is brought towards the stoma site.
What you see
  • The mesentery of the conduit lies to one side.
  • As the distal end is lifted to the abdominal wall the mesentery rotates.
Open cystectomy and conduit: the ileal conduit and its mesentery
Open cystectomy and conduit: the ileal conduit and its mesentery
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Teaching only · not for diagnosis or treatment decisions