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

Ileostomy is surgery that makes an opening in the belly, or abdominal wall, for stool (poop) to leave the body. The end of the small intestine (the ileum) is brought through the abdominal wall ...

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 ...

Colostomy and ileostomy are surgeries that reroute part of the digestive tract to the abdominal wall. They can be temporary or permanent and done for different reasons.

Some people may be eligible for an ileostomy reversal within about 6 months of their initial surgery. The procedure is shorter and simpler than the original surgery. Learn more.

Advocates of the saltwater flush believe the procedure helps remove toxins, old waste material, and parasites in the colon. But before jumping on the bandwagon, there are several things to keep in ...