John Marks, MD, FACS, FASCRS, performed the procedure at Lankenau Medical Center recently, marking the nation’s first in a ...

Prolapsed stoma is when a piece of your intestine pushes out through the stoma, or opening, in your belly. It’s a possible complication of colostomy or ileostomy surgery. A prolapsed stoma may look ...

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 ...

As part of CURE®’s Heal at Home series, we offer a guide on ostomies following surgery and how patients can best care for their stomas. These are just some of the questions that Stephanie S. Yates, a ...

A person who has undergone an ileostomy, colostomy, or urinary ostomy may require an ostomy bag following the procedure. Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies to be prosthetic devices.

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

LONDON, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United Kingdom Ostomy Procedures Outlook to 2024 Summary GlobalData's new report, United Kingdom Ostomy Procedures Outlook to 2024, provides key procedures data on ...