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Maintaining kidney health with an ileostomy or internal pouch

Patients that have undergone surgery to create an ileostomy or internal pouch (e.g. J pouch) may be susceptible to kidney problems in particular AKI (acute kidney injury). This is more likely in the event of a high-output stoma or pouch (typically greater than 1500 ml/ 24 hour period.

The following document is reproduced from the ia (Ileostomy and internal pouch Association) website. All copyrights acknowledged.