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- Ostomy: What It Is, Surgery, What To Expect Bag Care
What is an ostomy? An ostomy is a surgical operation that helps your body remove waste (poop or pee) when the usual way of removing it isn’t working You might need an ostomy if part of your digestive tract or urinary tract is damaged or needs time to heal
- What is an Ostomy? l United Ostomy Associations of America
Ostomy surgery is a life-saving procedure that allows bodily waste to pass through a surgically created stoma on the abdomen into a prosthetic known as a ‘pouch’ or ‘ostomy bag’ on the outside of the body or an internal surgically created pouch for continent diversion surgeries
- Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
Creating a hole (stoma) in the abdominal wall allows waste to leave the body A colostomy bag attaches to the stoma to collect the waste It takes time to become comfortable with an ostomy — a surgically created opening in your abdomen that allows waste or urine to leave your body
- What Is An Ostomy? | SIIL Ostomy - All You Need To Know
What Is an Ostomy? An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the abdomen that allows waste to exit the body through a stoma when the natural route is no longer possible or safe
- Ostomy: Life after colostomy or ileostomy - Harvard Health
Discover what an ostomy is, why it may be necessary, and how to adapt to life after surgery Learn practical tips for managing life with an ostomy bag
- Ostomy - MedlinePlus
An ostomy treats certain diseases of the digestive or urinary systems Learn about different types of ostomy including colostomy and ileostomy
- Ostomy: Types, Procedure, Purpose - Health
An ostomy is a procedure in which a surgeon creates an opening, or stoma, from the inside of your body to the outside
- Living with an Ostomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
When your body is unable to remove waste effectively, whether because of a disease or a medical procedure, you may need an ostomy An ostomy is an opening that is created surgically somewhere on the body to help in the discharge of stool or urine
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