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Diversion colitis



Diversion colitis is an inflammation of the colon which can occur as a complication of ileostomy or colostomy, often occurring within the year following the surgery. It can also occur in a neovagina created by colovaginoplasty, sometimes several years after the original procedure. In many milder cases after ileostomy or colostomy, diversion colitis is left untreated and disappears naturally. If treatment is required, possible treatments include short-chain fatty acid irigation, steroid enemas and mesalazine.[1]

References

  1. ^ Diversion colitis: histological features in the colon and rectum after defunctioning colostomy.. www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
 
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