Colostomy surgery creates an opening in your abdomen to pass waste, which collects in a bag. Some colostomies are temporary and can be reversed after healing, while others are permanent. Colostomy ...

“We can’t keep taking sections out of your gut and suturing you back together. It’s time to discuss ostomy surgery,” my doctor said. I was 34. My reaction was ...

Urostomy and colostomy bags are used in two different types of ostomies. Also called stomas, these are surgical openings meant to create alternatives for waste to leave your body. A urostomy bag is ...

A loop colostomy is a kind of colostomy that may be done to either manage gastrointestinal issues or provide bowel rest. It is easier to reverse than other types, which makes it a common option for ...

Colostomy prolapse is a complication of colostomy surgery where the bowel protrudes through the stoma. This complication can make it hard to care for the stoma and may affect quality of life. A ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are both surgical procedures to create an opening in the abdomen to reroute the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diversion colitis (DC) is a condition that causes a part of the ...

Manhasset-based North Shore University Hospital, part of the Northwell Health system, has opened an ostomy clinic. Ostomy surgery allows waste or urine pass through an opening in the abdomen to a ...

Doctors treating people with rectal cancers always hope they can avoid surgery, since that can lead to a lifelong reliance on colostomy New research suggests that MRI can be a powerful tool in ...

Two small magnets bring two parts of the intestine together. The patient first swallows a magnet, and once it enters the right part of the digestive system, surgeons will insert more to shut a pathway ...