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You have had an operation on your abdomen. This also involved making an artificial anus in the final section of your small intestine.

The small intestine is the longest section of the digestive tract. It consists of 3 sections. The 1st section begins immediately after the stomach and is called the duodenum. The gallbladder and the pancreas secrete the digestive juices in this section. The jejunum and ileum sections come next. The nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the food in the small intestine. The small intestine is followed by the large intestine.

An artificial anus is an additional opening in the intestine. The intestinal contents are routed outwards through the abdominal wall via this opening. This protects the sections of intestine behind it and the anus. This type of artificial anus is sometimes only used for a specific time, so that the intestine or the anus can heal. A special bag that collects the intestinal contents is usually attached to the artificial anus.

To create an artificial anus, a small opening was made in your abdominal wall. Your intestine was then opened at one location. This opening was then stitched to the opening in your abdominal wall.