Ileostomy and colostomy are both surgical procedures to create an opening in the abdomen to reroute the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diversion colitis (DC) is a condition that causes a part of the ...

Roughly one-third of colorectal cancer survivors require temporary or permanent ostomy formation, making perioperative counseling and survivorship planning central to long-term quality-of-life ...

Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits—often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in the ...

An ostomy may be necessary for a number of reasons, including temporary or permanent management of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, or diverticulitis.With this procedure, a ...