Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and ...

You might have a temporary ileostomy with surgery to remove part of the colon. This is to give your colon time to rest and heal after surgery. Your surgeon joins the ends of the bowel back together in ...

Having an ostomy now is much different than it used to be. Obviously, nobody wants to have this procedure, but if there is a medical condition, and you have to have this procedure, the equipment ...