What is a defunctioning ileostomy?!

What is a defunctioning ileostomy?

I am a student nurse and I am caring for a patient with Crohn's disease who has recently have a defunctioning ileostomy formed.
I have had difficulty finding out exactly what a defunctioning ileostomy is compared to any other kind. Most websites I have found have either not given me suffiecient detail or have given too much for me to make any sense out of.

hi, I am a crohn's patient who's had an ileostomy for 21 yrs. the term defunct means no longer in existence, operation, or use.

have you tried the crohns & colitis site or cld their hotline manned by professionals. you can reach them M-F 9 am - 5 pm EST. 1- 888.MY.GUT.PAIN (888-694-8872).

Also, try the united ostomy association of america's site. they have tons of info too and their phone # is listed on the top. hope this helps. also, try asking your teacher, a doctor, another student, heck even try calling a local colorectal surgeon's office and they can tell you too.

hope this helps. thanks for taking the time to care for crohn's pts. it makes it that much easier for us to deal with this disease when a medical professional takes the time to learn what have to go through each day.