APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A urostomy is a stoma, or opening, in your abdomen that connects to your urinary tract to allow urine to drain freely from your body. Urine is collected and stored in a small bag, called a urostomy pouch, which you can empty at your convenience.

Detailed explanation-2: -A urostomy is an opening in the belly (abdominal wall) that’s made during surgery. It re-directs urine away from a bladder that’s diseased, has been injured, or isn’t working as it should. The bladder is either bypassed or removed. (Surgery to remove the bladder is called a cystectomy.)

Detailed explanation-3: -What are a urinary diversion and a urostomy? When the bladder is removed (called a cystectomy), a small piece of bowel is used to make a “pouch” or reservoir to collect urine. This is called “urinary diversion.” A urostomy is a surgically made opening through the abdominal (belly) wall where urine can leave the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -A urinary diversion is done when the normal flow of urine is blocked or the bladder can’t store urine. The most common reason to have a urinary diversion is after the whole bladder is removed for bladder cancer. A urinary diversion may also be called a urinary tract diversion or bladder diversion.

Detailed explanation-5: -A urostomy is the most common type of urinary diversion operation. During the operation, the surgeon will make a hole in your abdominal wall. This hole is known as a stoma.