Form Pouch
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Once the colon is removed, the procedure moves to the small intestine. A loop is created from the end portion of the intestine. Once the loop is joined, the area of tissue in the middle of the j is opened to allow a larger reservoir.
Surgical staplers (or less commonly performed suturing) are used during these steps to create the pouch. These precise instruments successfully close off the intestine's end and form the loop.
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