Ostomysurgery is a life-saving procedure that allows bodily waste to pass through a surgically created opening on the abdomen called astoma. For most ostomies, a‘pouch’ or ‘ostomy bag’is worn over the stoma on the outside of the body to collect stool or urine. Someone may need an os...
small or large intestine. The surgical technique brings the end opening of the intestine to the skin surface, where an external accessory such as a pouch or bag is inserted outside of the body. In the United States, approximately 1.6 million people suffer from inflammatory bowler disease, and...