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Ostomy
An ostomy is surgery to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside. It treats certain diseases of the digestive or urinary systems. It can be permanent, when an organ must be removed. It can be temporary, when the organ needs time to heal. The organ could be the small intestine, colon, rectum, or bladder. With an ostomy, there must be a new way for wastes to leave the body.
There are many different types of ostomy. Some examples are
- Ileostomy - the bottom of the small intestine (ileum) is attached to the stoma. This bypasses the colon, rectum and anus.
- Colostomy - the colon is attached to the stoma. This bypasses the rectum and the anus.
- Urostomy - the tubes that carry urine to the bladder are attached to the stoma. This bypasses the bladder.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Bowel Diversion Surgeries: Ileostomy, Colostomy, Ileoanal Reservoir, and Continent Ileostomy(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Bowel Diversion Surgeries: Ileostomy, Colostomy, Ileoanal Reservoir, and Continent Ileostomy
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Overviews
- Ostomy(American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
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Nutrition
- Ostomy Self-Management: Food and Your Stoma(Greenwich Hospital) - PDF
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Coping
- Ostomy: Adapting to Life After Colostomy, Ileostomy or Urostomy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Stomas (or Ostomies)(American Cancer Society)
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Disease Management
- Ostomy Home Care Booklet(American College of Surgeons) - PDF
- Ostomy Self-Management: Ostomy Care(Greenwich Hospital) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
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Specific Conditions
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Colostomy
(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
- Colostomy Guide(American Cancer Society)
- Ileostomy Guide(American Cancer Society)
- Urostomy(American Cancer Society)
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Urostomy and Continent Urinary Diversion(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Colostomy
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Related Issues
- Diversion Colitis(Merck & Co., Inc.)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Colostomy - slideshow
- Also available in Spanish
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Tutorials
- Colostomy(Patient Education Institute)
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Videos
- Ostomy Home Skills Program(American College of Surgeons)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Colostomy(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Urinary Diversion(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Colostomy
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- Find a Nurse in Your Area(Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society)
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Organizations
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Children
- Children with Ileostomies (for Parents)(American Cancer Society)
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Patient Handouts
- Changing your ostomy pouch
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- Colostomy
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- Ileostomy
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- Ileostomy - caring for your stoma
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- Ileostomy - changing your pouch
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- Ileostomy - discharge
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- Ileostomy and your child
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- Ileostomy and your diet
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- Living with your ileostomy
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- Low-residue fiber diet
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- Total proctocolectomy with ileostomy
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- Types of ileostomy
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- Urostomy - stoma and skin care
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You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages:
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ostomy - Multiple Languages
