Colostomy bag: Types, uses, and living with one - Medical News Today
网页2019年9月16日 · A colostomy bag is a plastic bag that collects fecal matter, also called stool or poop, from the digestive tract through an opening in the abdominal wall called a stoma. Doctors attach a bag...
Living With a Colostomy Bag: What To Expect - Cleveland Clinic …
网页2023年12月6日 · Getting an ileostomy or colostomy is a big deal, and so is getting used to your bag. Learn about the challenges and opportunities that come with your new equipment, and how to face them.
Colostomy & Colostomy Bags: Definition, Procedure & Care - Cleveland Clinic
网页2021年12月1日 · A colostomy is an operation that redirects your colon from its normal route, down toward the anus, to a new opening in your abdominal wall. The opening is called a stoma. The colon, where poop forms, will now expel poop through your stoma instead of your anus. You may need to wear a colostomy bag to catch the poop when it comes out.
Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
网页2024年8月1日 · In some cases, after the surgeon removes a portion of the colon, it may be necessary to attach the remaining colon to the outside of the body in a procedure called colostomy. Creating a hole (stoma) in the abdominal wall allows waste to leave the body. A colostomy bag attaches to the stoma to collect the waste.
Colostomy Bag: Types, Uses, and Procedure - Healthgrades
网页2022年5月27日 · A colostomy bag is a pouch that collects stool from the large intestine through a surgically created opening called a stoma. There are two primary types of colostomy bags and pouching systems: one-piece and two-piece. The type of system you need will depend on your type of colostomy, bowel patterns, and lifestyle.
Living With a Colostomy: Types, Uses, Care, and More - WebMD
网页2021年12月15日 · 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. A colostomy can be...
Guide to Colostomy Bags - WebMD
网页2023年5月5日 · Instead, a pouch, called a colostomy bag, goes over the stoma to collect your poop when it comes out. Whether you'll only need it for a brief time or it's a permanent change, a colostomy bag...
Colostomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页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 (permanent). It's often done after bowel surgery or injury. Most permanent colostomies are end colostomies.
Colostomy Stoma and Bag Care - Healthline
网页2023年8月21日 · A colostomy is a surgical opening between a part of your large intestine and your abdominal wall. If, for some reason, your stool can’t pass naturally through your rectum, a colostomy allows your...
Colostomy Bag: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment - Ada
网页2021年12月14日 · A colostomy bag, also called a stoma bag or ostomy bag, is a small, waterproof pouch used to collect waste from the body. During a surgical procedure known as a colostomy, an opening called a stoma or ostomy is formed between the large intestine (colon) and the abdominal wall.