The operation is called a colostomy. The surgeon will attach the end of your colon to the stoma. Bowel movements will leave your body through it and collect in a special pouch that you’ll empty out.

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I prayed to God and I said, ‘You know, if you just let me live, I’ll do anything I can to make sure that other people have this information,'” New Jersey mom Elaine ...

Dr. Andreas M. Kaiser explains how a colostomy may preserve a patient’s health and help to avoid colorectal cancer complications.

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The grieving family of a well-known TV actor say they had “no time to say goodbye” before his death in hospital after “straight forward” surgery.

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Typically, healthcare professionals will manage Crohn’s disease with medications and lifestyle modifications, but in some cases, they recommend surgery. Most people with Crohn’s disease need ...

The family of Sussex born actor Anthony Mathews said they were given “no time to say goodbye” when he died suddenly after surgery ...

Kennedy Orangi, KNUN Chairman of the MTRH branch, has outlined the challenges faced by nurses at the facility, which led to ...