How Is A Colostomy Surgery Done
Health Encyclopedia: Colostomy
Intestinal opening
Expectations after surgery
The colostomy functions to drain stool (feces) from the colon into the colostomy bag. Most colostomy stool is softer and more liquid than stool that is passed normally. The degree of liquidity of the stool depends on the location of the intestinal segment used to form the colostomy.
Convalescence
Recovery from this type of surgery is mostly related to the condition or procedure for which ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Erectile Dysfunction Following Surgery: Ask the Expert
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...a major operation. The physical appearance of a colostomy (this is a bag to collect stool after... Read more »
Question and Answer with Dr. Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...heading towards surgery. I would like to avoid a colostomy bag, and my potential surgeon... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...cancer. If I do have colon cancer, will I need a colostomy bag? While every case is different,... Read more »
Introducing Dr. Todd Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...alllow removal of the colon without the need for a colostomy bag. Crohn's disease, on the other... Read more »
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By Pete , Health Expert...leaking. They survived the surgery but had to have a colostomy for six months while the... Read more »
Health Guide
Colostomy
...are: Bleeding Infection Additional risks are: Narrowing or obstruction of the colostomy opening (stoma) Development of a hernia at the incision site Skin... Read more »Colostomy
Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings the end of the large intestine through the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain into a bag attached to the... Read more »Bowel resection
...Leakage from the reconnection of the intestine Some cases may result in the permanent need for a colostomy bag. Read more »Bowel resection
Large intestine surgery; Colon resection; Resection of part of large intestine; Colectomy; Proctocolectomy Expectations after surgery The outcome depends on the... Read more »Bowel resection
...heal, a temporary opening of the colon through the abdominal wall may be created. This is called a colostomy. The end of the bowel near the small intestine is then passed through the abdominal... Read more »Images
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