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A surgically created opening in the abdomen in which a piece of the colon (large intestine) is brought outside the abdominal wall to create a stoma through which digested food passes into an external pouching system.
UOAA Mission & History l United Ostomy Associations of America
Why may a patient have both an ileostomy and colostomy at the same time? - Quora
Good News for Ostomates with Medicaid in Some States - United
British Journal of Nursing - Challenges faced by people with a stoma: peristomal body profile risk factors and leakage
United Ostomy Associations of America
Events from March 23 – January 30 – United Ostomy Associations of America
Ostomy Management: How to Teach Patients Basic Ostomy Care
Why may a patient have both an ileostomy and colostomy at the same time? - Quora
What are the chances of getting a colostomy bag if the colon cancer has completely disappeared after chemotherapy and radiation? - Quora
We All Need Ostomy Friends - United Ostomy Associations of America
Living with a Bowel Ostomy