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Learn about colostomy surgery, colostomy care, colostomy questions, and information about colostomy recovery. ... home > digestion center > digestion a-z list > colostomy: a patient's perspective index > colostomy: a patient's perspective article...
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Alternate Name(s): Intestinal opening ... Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings the end of the large intenstine through the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain into a bag attached to the abdomen. The procedure is usually done after bowel resections or ...
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Colostomy - seriesIllustrations: ... A colostomy creates an opening on the abdomen (stoma) for the drainage of stool (feces) from the large intestine (colon). Colostomies are usually performed after the diseased colon has been removed.
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Colostomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A colostomy is a surgical procedure that involves connecting a part of the colon onto the anterior abdominal wall, leaving the patient with an opening on the abdomen called a stoma. In a colostomy, ...
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UOAA is an association of affiliated, non-profit, support groups dedicated to improving the quality of life of people who have or will have an intestinal or urinary diversion ... Welcome to UOAA ... This website exists for the sole purpose of helping YOU or someone you love return to a normal, healthy, active and productive...
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For the thousands of people who have serious digestive diseases, a colostomy can be the start of a new and healthier life. ... For the thousands of people who have serious digestive diseases, a colostomy can be the start of a new and healthier life. If you have had a chronic (long-term) or even life-threatening disease,
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A colostomy is an incision (cut) into the colon (large intestine) to create an artificial opening or "stoma" to the exterior of the abdomen. This opening serves as a substitute anus through which the intestines can eliminate waste products until the colon can heal or other corrective surgery can be done.
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www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Colostomy.htm
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Know what to expect when you have a colostomy. ... How Will a Colostomy Change My Life? ... A colostomy is an opening -- called a stoma -- that connects the colon to the surface of the abdomen. This provides a new path for waste material and gas to leave the body. A colostomy can be permanent or temporary.
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www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/guide/living-colostomy
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