Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and conditions affecting the digestive system.

Additional visits will likely be scheduled, mainly if a cystectomy is performed. A urostomy is a surgery that redirects the flow of urine from the bladder to an opening in the abdominal wall.

An ostomy is a surgery that creates a hole to allow stool (poop) or urine (pee) to leave your body through your belly. It’s a new exit route for waste if you can’t poop or pee the way you ...

You can have surgery to reverse your colostomy or ileostomy. It's called an ostomy reversal. Your surgeon will sew the ends of your intestine (bowel) back together. This surgery "reverses" your ...

You might need a temporary colostomy to allow part of your colon to heal after surgery or due to disease. A surgeon will later reattach parts of your colon after it heals. In contrast, a surgeon ...

You may need an ostomy bag either permanently or temporarily after an ostomy surgery, which changes the way waste leaves your body. During an ostomy surgery, the surgeon creates a new pathway ...

You wear a bag at all times to catch the urine as it leaves your body. You might have a urostomy after surgery to remove your bladder (cystectomy). You will need to learn how to look after it before ...

Learning that you need an ostomy to help manage your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) might seem daunting at first. The surgery redirects poop to exit through a stoma (an opening on your lower ...

We look at if and when your colostomy might be reversed, what happens during reversal surgery, and possible complications. A colostomy reversal surgery is a procedure to undo or remove the hole ...