Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and conditions affecting the digestive system. Both include the creation of a stoma, by which a small piece of intestine ...

This is to give the bowel time to heal. An ileostomy is an opening (stoma) of the small bowel (ileum) onto the surface of the tummy (abdomen). A colostomy is an opening (stoma) of the large bowel ...

Having an ostomy now is much different than it used to be. Obviously, nobody wants to have this procedure, but if there is a medical condition, and you have to have this procedure, the equipment ...