During ostomy surgery, a surgeon creates an opening in the intestine, called a stoma, which is then fixed to the abdominal wall to allow waste to leave the body. This procedure may be necessary for ...

Ostomies are indicated after bowel resection when an anastomosis is not feasible or must be deferred, with colostomy and ileostomy providing controlled diversion through a stoma. Common management ...

An ostomy pouch is a collection system you wear on your body following a lifesaving ostomy surgery, which reroutes how your body expels waste. An ostomy pouch collects urine or feces from a stoma, an ...