An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may be essential due to conditions like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis ...

Watch on Dr. Punam Amin, colorectal surgeon at Baylor Medicine, describes what it is like to live with an ostomy bag. An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is ...