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 ...
An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may be essential due to conditions like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or ...
Colostomy surgery creates an opening in your abdomen to pass waste, which collects in a bag. Some colostomies are temporary and can be reversed after healing, while others are permanent. Colostomy ...
NEW JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — Virtua Health is offering a first-of-its-kind procedure in the region for weight loss. It's similar to bypass surgery but uses magnets to create a seal. Magnetic ...
A gut rehab surgery in 2016 left Debbie Kinder, 58, with an ileostomy that diverts waste from her small intestine to a wearable pouch. She started keeping her supplies — pouches, odor eliminators, ...