| A | B |
|---|
| abdominoperineal resection | surgical procedure involving wide excision of the rectum and the creation of a sigmoid colostomy |
| anastomosis | surgical connection between two structures |
| appliance | devise worn over a stoma for the collection of feces or urine |
| colostomy | surgically created opening between the colon and the skin |
| continent ileostomy | also called Kock pouch, the creation of an internal reservoir for the storage of GI effluent |
| double-barrel colostomy | an opening in the colon that contains both a proximal stoma for expelling fecal material and a distal stoma to the anus |
| effluent | discharged fecal material or liquid feces |
| enterostomal therapist | collaborates with the surgeon regarding stomal placement and the ostomate's educational needs |
| ileoanal reservoir | creation of an internal reservoir for the storage of GI effluent; anastomosis |
| ileostomy | surgically created opening between the distal small intestine and the skin |
| loop colostomy | procedure in which a loop of bowel is lifted through the abdomen and is supported in place with a glass rod or plastic butterfly device |
| ostomate | client with an ostomy |
| ostomy | surgically created opening between an internal body structure and the skin |
| segmental resection | surgical procedure in which the cancerous portion of a colon is removed and the remaining portions of the GI tract are rejoined to restore normal intestinal continuity |
| single-barrel colostomy | opening to the colon that has a single stoma through which fecal matter is released |
| stoma | surgically created opening on the exterior abdominal surface |
| WOCNs | enterostomal therapy nurses who assist with marking placement of the stoma and collaborate with the surgeon on the client's educational needs; often referred to by initials |
