Diversion colitis 1485173 208281312 2008-04-26T08:02:03Z Tabletop 173687 Spell irigation => irrigation '''Diversion [[colitis]]''' is an [[inflammation]] of the colon which can occur as a complication of [[ileostomy]] or [[colostomy]], often occurring within the year following the surgery. It can also occur in a [[neovagina]] created by [[colovaginoplasty]], sometimes several years after the original procedure. In many milder cases after ileostomy or colostomy, diversion colitis is left untreated and disappears naturally. If treatment is required, possible treatments include short-chain fatty acid irrigation, [[steroid]] enemas and [[mesalazine]].<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1379042 |title=Diversion colitis: histological features in the colon and rectum after defunctioning colostomy. |publisher=www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov |accessdate=2007-12-27 |last= |first= }} </ref> == References == {{refs}} [[Category:Gastroenterology]]