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

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

Colostomy surgery is a surgical procedure to remove part of the colon and create an opening to allow stool to pass out of the ...

But, that's not the usual situation for a colostomy, or shouldn't be the usual situation. Nancy Kemeny, MD (cont.) In places where the surgery is done correctly, that type of colostomy should not ...

In most cases, a temporary ostomy is needed ... most of the activities they were doing before their surgery. This includes most sports, travel, gardening, hiking, other outdoor activities, and most ...