Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of surgery in which a small piece of the intestine is brought through the abdomen. An ...

Brooke ileostomy consists of pulling the end part of the small intestine through a cut in the abdomen to allow the bowels to empty while bypassing the large intestine and the colon. An ileostomy is a ...

You can have a long and possibly complicated recovery period after having a colostomy reversal. There is risk of infection and other side effects, but it’s still regarded as safe and effective. Not ...

Market OverviewThe global ostomy devices market is projected to grow at a healthy rate of 4–5% and is expected to reach approximately USD 3.2 billion by 2026. This steady expansion is driven by rising ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are both surgical procedures to create an opening in the abdomen to reroute the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diversion colitis (DC) is a condition that causes a part of the ...

A continent urostomy is a type of urinary diversion surgery that may be recommended in cases where your bladder isn’t functioning normally due to injury or disease. Unlike other types of urostomies, ...

Patients can be reassured that delays in stoma reversal surgery do not affect long-term outcomes according to research funded by Bowel Cancer UK and North West Cancer Research. The Lancaster ...

A woman who was going to the toilet 40 times a day says she feels like a "new woman" after having her entire bowel removed during emergency surgery and now lives with a permanent stoma. Charlie Ryan, ...