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  1. Colostomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    What is a colostomy? A colostomy is surgery to create an opening for the colon (large intestine) through the belly (abdomen). A colostomy may be short-term (temporary) or long-term …

  2. Colostomy - Mayo Clinic

    May 16, 2025 · A colostomy is an opening in the colon that lets stools pass from the body without going through the anus. During colostomy surgery, an opening is made in the belly called a …

  3. Colostomy: What It Is, Bags, Surgery, Types & Care

    Nov 4, 2024 · What is a colostomy? A colostomy is a surgery that changes the way stool (poop) exits your body. During the procedure, a surgeon creates a hole (stoma) in your abdominal …

  4. Colostomy - Wikipedia

    A colostomy is an opening (stoma) in the large intestine (colon), or the surgical procedure that creates one. The opening is formed by drawing the healthy end of the colon through an …

  5. Living With a Colostomy: Types, Uses, Care, and More - WebMD

    Feb 15, 2025 · A colostomy is an opening -- called a stoma -- that connects the colon to the surface of the abdomen. This provides a new path for waste material and gas to leave your body.

  6. Types of Colostomy Surgery and What to Expect - Verywell Health

    Oct 12, 2025 · Colostomy surgery helps treat conditions like colon cancer and Crohn's disease. Colostomy surgery is a surgical procedure to remove part of the colon and create an opening …

  7. About Colostomies - American Cancer Society

    A colostomy is an opening (stoma) on your abdomen (belly) that connects your colon (large intestine) to the outside of your body. The colostomy allows stool and gas to leave your body …

  8. Ostomy: Life after colostomy or ileostomy - Harvard Health

    Nov 7, 2024 · Discover what an ostomy is, why it may be necessary, and how to adapt to life after surgery. Learn practical tips for managing life with an ostomy bag....

  9. Colostomy Care - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    May 28, 2023 · Continuing Education Activity Colostomy care, as the name suggests, is an all-encompassing term referring to colostomy management, from its creation to peristomal skin …

  10. Ileostomy or colostomy care and complications - UpToDate

    Jan 2, 2024 · Ileostomy or colostomy creation may be required temporarily or permanently for the management of a variety of pathologic conditions, including congenital anomalies, colon …