Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits – often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in ...

AN expandable tube that unblocks the bowel before surgery could lead to fewer cancer patients -- diagnosed as emergencies -- needing a colostomy bag. The Cancer Research UK-funded CReST trial ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am responding to a recent letter from a reader anxious about undergoing a colonoscopy. One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary ...

DUBLIN, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Ostomy/Stoma Care Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Product; By End-Use; By Region, Segment Forecast, 2021 - 2028" report has been ...

Prolapsed stoma is when a piece of your intestine pushes out through the stoma, or opening, in your belly. It’s a possible complication of colostomy or ileostomy surgery. A prolapsed stoma may look ...

A self-help group for area ostomy patients wants to get the word out that ostomy surgery isn’t something that needs to be whispered about. “The program is well-known, but the problem is the type of ...