Pancreatitis Pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, causes abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, and rapid pulse. Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, yellowing of the skin, and more. Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver that may cause fever, fatigue, dark urine, jaundice, and more.
An anastomosis is the connection of two luminal structures, such as an arterial anastomosis used in vascular bypass or a colonic anastomosis used to restore colonic continuity after the resection of colon cancer.
A surgical alternative to ileostomy is the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, or ileoanal anastomosis. This procedure, used more frequently than permanent ileostomy in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, is similar to a continent ileostomy in that an ileal pouch is formed. The pouch, however, is not attached to a stoma but to the anal canal. This procedure allows the patient to retain fecal continence.