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Your artificial anus has been surgically adjusted.

The intestines are made up of the small intestine and the large intestine or colon. Most of the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. The large intestine (colon) is where water and salt are withdrawn from the stool. The last segment of the large intestine (colon) is the rectum. Stool then leaves the body through the anus.

An artificial anus can be used, for example, to get food straight to the small intestine using a tube. An artificial anus also sometimes transports the intestinal contents outwards via an opening in the abdominal wall. The intestinal contents are then usually routed straight to a bag at the opening itself. This type of artificial anus can be created, for example, to protect the intestine for a while.

An artificial anus is sometimes adjusted so that the intestinal contents in the future collect in the intestine. To achieve this, the intestine is first surgically made into a pouch. The intestinal contents will collect in this pouch in the future. The previous anus in the abdominal wall is converted to a type of valve and connected to the pouch. This valve only opens if a tube is inserted into the artificial intestinal opening from outside. In this way the intestinal contents can be routed outside as needed.