An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

And I've had patients where they just put a little band-aid over it and live very normal lives. Nancy Kemeny, MD (cont.) So I think the concept of colostomy is not as bad as it usually is.

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a ...

A woman who created her own ostomy bag covers after having bowel ... So far she has made hundreds of bag covers for patients at St James' Hospital in Leeds, the Children's Hospital at Leeds ...