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Not what I remember.

At present, you have a loop illestomy and output of your small intestine is diverted into the bag; so should be nothing entering the J pouch to clear, although maybe a little gets through plus mucus.

Your small intestine, is currently already connected to your J pouch but brought through your abdomen and formed into a loop with an opening created to empty output into the bag.

During takedown, this small opening is stitched up and closed, the loop is unlooped and pushed back into the abdomen.

Your large intestine/bowel has already been removed.

I arrived for takedown mid afternoon, nil by mouth by mid evening and Takedown surgery next morning, discharged a few days later.

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So my reply is wrong ?

How is the prep taken ?

Oral prep taken will come out into the colostomy bag via the temp loop ileostomy.

The colostomy bag is currently acting as the bowel.

Technically, the J pouch should be empty as the loop ileostomy diverts vast majority of intestinal output into the colostomy bag; yeah, a small amount of output may get into the J pouch but not a sufficient amount to make a difference.

I guess the surgeon can probably wash the J pouch out before reconnection, maybe they do but I don't believe this is necassary.

Scott F posted:

The loop ostomy has to be closed up. It’s best not to suture through poop. The surgeon’s office is the only good source for these instructions.

Yeah and that area will be made sterile during suture and the nil by mouth from the previous evening will reduce output.

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