Because an ostomy bag is usually placed near the belly button and sometimes slightly lower clothing that has a high waistline ...

Brooke ileostomy consists of pulling the end part of the small intestine through a cut in the abdomen to allow the bowels to empty while bypassing the large intestine and the colon. An ileostomy is a ...

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 ...

Doctors treating people with rectal cancers always hope they can avoid surgery, since that can lead to a lifelong reliance on colostomy New research suggests that MRI can be a powerful tool in ...