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General Surgery, Print Release

PUBLISHED: Reversal of a Diversion Loop Ileostomy in a Patient with a Prior Gracilis Transposition Flap for Rectovaginal Fistula Due to Crohn’s Disease

Reversal of a Diversion Loop Ileostomy in a Patient with a Prior Gracilis Transposition Flap for Rectovaginal Fistula Due to Crohn’s Disease
Zoe Garoufalia, MD; Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS
Cleveland Clinic Florida

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.

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PUBLISHED: Ileostomy Reversal for a Two-Stage Laparoscopic Proctocolectomy with Ileoanal J-Pouch for Ulcerative Colitis

Ileostomy Reversal for a Two-Stage Laparoscopic Proctocolectomy with Ileoanal J-Pouch for Ulcerative Colitis

Derek J. Erstad, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital

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.