When an ileostomy is temporary, another surgery might be done to restore the bowel, called a reversal. If the colon is intact and heals, the ileostomy might be reversed. This may occur in cases of ...

Also called a K-pouch, a continent ileostomy is a connection of the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to the skin of your abdomen. A surgeon makes it so that waste can leave your body ...