What is created when both ureters are anastomosed to the terminal ileum?
a. Colostomy
b. Ileal conduit
c. Nephrostomy
d. Cutaneous ureterostomy
ANS: B
In the creation of an ileal conduit, both ureters are anastomosed to an isolated segment of the terminal ileum near its proximal end. The distal end is everted and sutured to a predetermined stomal site on the skin, usually on the right side of the abdomen below the waist.
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