As mentioned, an ileostomy is a surgical procedure that alters the way stool leaves the body. Typically, ileostomies are performed when the large intestine (also known as the colon) is not functioning ...

I was 21 when I first became an ileostomy patient. An ileostomy is when the last part of the small intestine (ileum) is connected to a hole in the abdomen called a stoma, which allows stool to leave ...

INDUSTRIAL advances in recent years, particularly in the fields of plastics and adhesives, have done much to lighten the load carried by patients burdened with an artificial anus. The cumbersome, odor ...

A review of the outcomes of patients with anal cancer enrolled in the Hurley Cancer Registry: 1987-2004 No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

The bacterial flora of ileostomy and transverse colostomy effluents and fecal flora were compared. Aerobes were present in similar numbers in all these types of specimens. On the other hand, anaerobic ...