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ileal conduit
use of a segment of the ileum for urinary diversion from the ureters to replace the urinary bladder. The segment is resected from the intestine with nerves and blood supply intact; its proximal end is closed to form a pouch,
and the ends of the ureters are attached to it. The distal end is brought to the outside of the abdominal wall and made to
form a stoma. The remaining ends of the small intestine are attached to each other to reestablish bowel continuity. Called also urinary ileostomy, ileal loop, and Bricker procedure.
Ileal conduit.
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