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Ostomy

An ostomy is surgery to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside. It treats certain diseases of the digestive or urinary systems. It can be permanent, when an organ must be removed. It can be temporary, when the organ needs time to heal. The organ could be the small intestine, colon, rectum, or bladder. With an ostomy, there must be a new way for wastes to leave the body.

There are many different types of ostomy. Some examples are:

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  1. Ostomy (National Library of Medicine)  
    An ostomy is surgery to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside. It ... small intestine, colon, rectum, or bladder. With an ostomy, there must be a new way for wastes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ostomy.html - Health Topics
  2. Changing your ostomy pouch 
    Your ostomy pouch is a heavy-duty plastic bag that you wear outside your body to collect your stool. Using an ostomy pouch is the best way to handle bowel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000204.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ostomy - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies: American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002191.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Urostomy pouches and supplies 
    ... supplies. You can order your supplies from an ostomy supply center, a pharmacy or medical supply company, ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/ostomies/urostomy.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed August ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000480.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Living with your ileostomy 
    ... about it on their own. Attend a local ostomy support group if there is one in your ... will not get in the way of your ostomy bag or stoma. If you lost weight before ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000075.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ostomy (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)  
    Ostomy/Start Here ... Ostomy ... American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
    https://fascrs.org/.../a-z/ostomy-expanded-version - External Health Links
  7. Ileostomy - caring for your stoma 
    ... stick. Removing the hair may help. Ask your ostomy nurse about the best way to shave the ... or more irritated before asking your doctor or ostomy nurse about it. If your stoma becomes longer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000071.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Ileostomy and your diet 
    ... odor: Eating parsley, yogurt, and buttermilk. Keeping your ostomy devices clean. Using special deodorants or adding vanilla ... for you, and it may change how your ostomy works or fits. When you feel sick to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. For Parents of Children with Ostomies (American Cancer Society)  
    Ostomy/Children ... Ostomy ... American Cancer Society ... There are many ways to better understand and manage your life with a colostomy. Find out where to go for help ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../stomas-or-ostomies/for-parents.html - External Health Links
  10. Ileostomy - changing your pouch 
    ... away from the seal. DO NOT pull the ostomy away from your skin. Wash your stoma and ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/ostomies/ileostomy/management.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000072.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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