Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and ...

The bowel ends are hooked back up together. The procedure allows for the functioning of the anal sphincter and eliminates the need for a colostomy bag after surgery. The major difference between this ...

The stool draining from a colostomy will be pasty. Ostomy pouch. An ostomy pouch is the bag that collects the stool draining from your ostomy. Skin barrier. The skin barrier is the part of the ostomy ...

A colostomy bag is used if your bowel needs to heal or part of your colon needs to be taken out following a severe disease. During the surgery, the end of your stomach is brought through an ...