Most colostomies are meant to be temporary, but the high risk of complications like leakage and infection can keep many people from having the procedure reversed. You might need a colostomy to help ...

As part of CURE®’s Heal at Home series, we offer a guide on ostomies following surgery and how patients can best care for their stomas. These are just some of the questions that Stephanie S. Yates, a ...

A loop colostomy is a kind of colostomy that may be done to either manage gastrointestinal issues or provide bowel rest. It is easier to reverse than other types, which makes it a common option for ...

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 surgically created opening in the abdomen (a stoma) that allows bodily waste to be rerouted into an ostomy bag, which is then emptied periodically. It may be necessary for different ...

Ostomy procedures have been keeping people alive for hundreds of years, but not everyone has knowledge about these life-saving procedures or their impact on the lives of the people who have them. I ...