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Healthy-appearing "bud" ileostomy
Healthy-appearing "bud" ileostomy
Ideal ileostomy stoma with a well-protruding "bud". The stoma should be lying on a flat 3 to 4 inches of abdominal skin within easy reach of the patient.
Courtesy of Jeffrey B Matthews, MD.
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