Brazilian singer Preta Gil passed away at 50 in the United States. She battled rectal cancer since 2023. Gil was the daughter of musician Gilberto Gil. She was known for her music and activism. Preta ...

James Farnham, the youngest son of John Farnham, has shared he has had his colostomy reversed in an Instagram post.

Extraintestinal manifestations, but not the timing of loop ileostomy closure in ulcerative colitis, impact the risk for endoscopic pouch inflammation.

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus ...

A Pennsylvania family is calling for action after their son's suicide, linking it to complications from laser eye surgery and urging the FDA to investigate long-term effects.

Anastomotic leakage is a serious and potentially fatal complication. The creation of a temporary protective ileostomy aims to reduce the risk of clinically relevant anastomotic dehiscence, such as ...

An ileostomy loop done as part of surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis has the potential to lead to an increased risk of pouch inflammation if it’s delayed. However, this topic hasn’t been ...

Introduction Loop ileostomy and loop colostomy are both used to form a protective stoma after anterior resection. Evidence regarding which of these two procedures is superior is lacking. Furthermore, ...

How to provide care for people with different types of urinary and faecal stomas and how to recognise and manage common stoma complications.

The physician assigned to the care of these patients, however, continues to encounter the complications of the past, and each case continues to tax his ability and ingenuity. Ileostomy ...