Also called a K-pouch, a continent ileostomy is a connection of the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to the skin of your abdomen. A surgeon makes it so that waste can leave your body ...

In FAP or ulcerative colitis, another procedure called a continent ostomy—ileorectal anastomosis (IRA) or ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA)—may be used. This is when the end of the small ...