A stoma is an opening in your belly's wall that a surgeon makes in order for waste to leave your body if you can't have a bowel movement through your rectum. You might get one if you have ...

Most likely, you will have met them before the operation. They can remind you of how to take care of your stoma, ostomy, or pouch. Constant drainage is best during the first 3 to 4 weeks for a new ...

It's important to be able to describe the differences in these surgeries to those who are unfamiliar, because not everyone understands what an ostomy is, or what a j-pouch is, and the differences are ...