This case takes an in-depth look at the reversal of a diverting loop ileostomy performed for a patient who had received a prior gracilis transposition flap for a rectovaginal fistula due to Crohn’s disease. This video provides a detailed step-by-step demonstration of the reversal of this diverting loop ileostomy. It serves as an excellent educational resource for surgeons learning how to close loop ileostomies.
Richard Hodin, MD Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
The patient in this case is a 29-year-old female who had a long history of medically refractory ulcerative colitis. Three months previously, she had undergone a laparoscopic proctocolectomy with ileoanal J-pouch reconstruction and loop ileostomy. Here, Dr. Richard Hodin at MGH reverses the ileostomy.
Richard Hodin, MD Professor of Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School
The patient in this case is a 29-year-old female who had a long history of medically refractory ulcerative colitis. Three months ago, she underwent a laparoscopic proctocolectomy with ileoanal J-pouch reconstruction and loop ileostomy. Here, Dr. Richard Hodin at MGH reverses the ileostomy.
