Doctors may recommend a colostomy if the bowel becomes diseased or damaged. This procedure involves cutting into the abdominal wall to drain stool from the colon. Any surgery ending in “ostomy” ...

KOCHI: A rare surgery to prevent colostomy where the the whole large intestine was removed and a small pouch was created with the patient's own small intestine and attached to her anus was performed ...

For patients who have undergone ostomy surgery, daily life may at first be difficult. The right products and support network, however, can help them live comfortable lives. When Donna Byfield, a ...