- A
colostomy is an
opening (stoma) in the
large intestine (colon), or the
surgical procedure that
creates one. The
opening is
formed by
drawing the healthy...
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creation of a stoma.
Pouching systems are most
commonly ****ociated with
colostomies, ileostomies, and urostomies.
Pouching systems usually consist of a collection...
- A
colostomy reversal, also
known as a
colostomy takedown, is a
reversal of the
colostomy process by
which the
colon is
reattached by
anastomosis to the...
- The
bowel resection with
colostomy implies a
temporary colostomy which is
followed by a
second operation to
reverse the
colostomy. The
surgeon makes an opening...
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often used to
refer to the
stoma thus created. For example, the word "
colostomy"
often refers either to an
artificial **** or the
procedure that creates...
- The
Colostomy ****ociation is a
British health charity that
began in 1967 as the
Colostomy Welfare Group. It
became the
Colostomy ****ociation in 2005. Its...
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rectosigmoid colon with
closure of the
anorectal stump and
formation of an end
colostomy. It was used to
treat colon cancer or
inflammation (proctosigmoiditis...
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stapling together both the cut ends (primary anastomosis), or
creating a
colostomy.
Several factors are
taken into account, including: Cir****stances of the...
- [citation needed] The
first stage of
treatment used to be a
reversible colostomy. In this approach, the
healthy end of the
large intestine is cut and attached...
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inflammation of the
colon which can
occur as a
complication of
ileostomy or
colostomy,
where symptoms may
occur between one
month and
three years following...
