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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
Learn all you can about life with an ostomy Use this information to boost your self-esteem and help you adapt to your ostomy 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
- 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
- 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: 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
- Ostomy Patient Guide l United Ostomy Associations of America
In the New Ostomy Patient Guide you will find surgery specific answers from medical professionals to many basic questions Also included are information and tips about living with your ostomy, and profiles of people who have returned to a full and productive life after surgery
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