A patient has just undergone surgical removal of the colon and rectum. This would most likely result in a(n):

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A patient has just undergone surgical removal of the colon and rectum. This would most likely result in a(n):​

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Surgical removal of the colon and rectum would result in an ileostomy, where the remaining small intestine is brought to the surface of the abdomen to create a stoma for elimination of waste. A gastrostomy is a surgical opening through the abdomen into the stomach for feeding, and a jejunostomy is a surgical opening into the jejunum (second part of the small intestine). A colostomy is a surgical opening from the colon to the surface of the abdomen, and a urostomy is a surgical diversion of the urinary system.

A Patient Has Just Undergone Surgical Removal of the Colon