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  1. Urostomy: Purpose, Procedure, Risks & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic

    Apr 30, 2025 · What is a urostomy? A urostomy is a type of ostomy surgery that creates an opening (stoma) in your abdomen for urine (pee). This opening allows urine to leave your body …

  2. Urostomies | Urostomy Surgery | American Cancer Society

    Urostomy surgery is needed when the bladder isn’t working well. Learn more here about what it is, what types are available, and how to care for it.

  3. What is a urostomy? - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Oct 11, 2022 · A urostomy is a surgical procedure that can be a part of bladder cancer treatment. You may also need a urostomy if your bladder isn’t functional due to other cancers or cancer …

  4. Urostomy - Wikipedia

    A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates a stoma (artificial opening) for the urinary system. A urostomy is made to avail for urinary diversion in cases where drainage of urine through the …

  5. Urostomy: Types, surgery, aftercare, and daily living

    Oct 6, 2022 · A urostomy is an opening in the abdominal wall that a surgeon creates during surgery. It allows urine to bypass an injured or impaired bladder and exit the body.

  6. Urostomy - stoma and skin care - MedlinePlus

    After a urostomy, your urine will go through your stoma into a special bag called a urostomy pouch. Caring for your stoma and the skin around it is very important to prevent infection of …

  7. About Your Urostomy - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Jan 28, 2025 · This information will help you learn about your urostomy and urostomy pouching (bag) system.

  8. Urostomy Bag Placement and Upkeep - Verywell Health

    Feb 12, 2025 · A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the abdominal wall, called a stoma, to reroute urine flow. A stoma may be necessary when the …

  9. Urostomy: Care Instructions - Kaiser Permanente

    A urostomy is a procedure to create an opening in the belly that allows urine to flow to the outside of the body. It is usually done during a surgery to remove a diseased or damaged bladder.

  10. What Is a Urostomy? | Veterans Affairs

    During the surgery, the surgeon brings part of the urinary tract or some of the digestive tract through the belly (abdominal) wall. A small opening called a stoma is made in the abdomen. …