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

Diagnosis High-output stoma with malabsorption as a consequence of repeated small-bowel surgery. Management The patient was treated with oral hypotonic fluid restriction (0.5 l/day), 2 l of oral ...

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus ...

An ostomy bag can generally hold a good amount of waste—usually enough for a few hours, depending on your output. Once the bag is a third of the way filled, you need to empty the contents.