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 ...

Often, individuals with an ileostomy need to focus more on hydration and watch for foods that may cause blockage due to the smaller intestinal diameter. Life after an ostomy surgery, such as ...

"They changed the bag and put him right back in there—with feces all on his clothes and all this on the floor. We're like, ...

intestinal obstruction, birth defects, and diverticulitis. A colostomy is a type of ostomy surgery. Ostomy describes any ...

Sometimes the two parts of the colon or rectum cannot be reattached, so the surgeon performs a colostomy. This creates an opening, called a stoma, on the outside of the body for the stool, or feces, ...

The stoma/ostomy care market is projected to grow at a 4.9% CAGR, reaching USD 6.5 billion by 2033. The rising prevalence of ...