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

You might have a temporary ileostomy with surgery to remove part of the colon. This is to give your colon time to rest and heal after surgery. Your surgeon joins the ends of the bowel back together in ...

One type of surgery to treat UC ... This part of the process is called an ileostomy. And the little bag the waste goes into is called an ileostomy bag. The last part of the process occurs a ...