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What to Know About Colostomy Surgery
The stool is collected in a colostomy bag, which is worn on the abdomen ... birth defects, and diverticulitis. A colostomy is ...
Whether taking on diverticulitis, colon cancer ... (called a “stoma”) in the abdomen is then connected to a colostomy bag, which is used to collect stool. Finally, the healthy portion of ...
Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal cancer, diverticulitis ... to pass through into a colostomy bag. Usually the colostomy is temporary, until the ...