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 ...

Colostomy surgery is a procedure where the colon or large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening on the lower section of the wall of the abdomen so that it can expel out fecal matter to the ...

An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

Earlier this summer, Bethany Townsend, a 23-year-old aspiring model from the United Kingdom, posted a photo on Facebook that soon went viral. The snapshot shows the young, dark-haired woman in a black ...

An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...