What is an ostomy?

What is an ostomy?

An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the body that allows stool or urine to pass either from the intestine or from the urinary tract. There are three types of ostomies:

Colostomy is formed from the large intestine
Ileostomy is formed from the small intestine
Urostomy diverts urine from the kidneys via a section of the intestine

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What is a urostomy?

If you are unable to pass urine naturally, a possible solution is to create an alternative opening in your body for the urine to be diverted through. This is called a urostomy.

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What is a urostomy?

If you are unable to pass urine naturally, a possible solution is to create an alternative opening in your body for the urine to be diverted through. This is called a urostomy.

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What is an ileostomy?

If, for some reason, your large intestine has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the small intestine (an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called an ileostomy.

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What is an ileostomy?

If, for some reason, your large intestine has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the small intestine (an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called an ileostomy.

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What is a colostomy?

If, for some reason, your rectum or a lower part of your colon has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the large intestine (an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called a colostomy.

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What is a colostomy?

If, for some reason, your rectum or a lower part of your colon has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the large intestine (an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called a colostomy.

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What are causes for ostomy surgery?

An ostomy is typically the result of an operation to remove disease or from a bowel obstruction or injury to the digestive or urinary system.

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What are causes for ostomy surgery?

An ostomy is typically the result of an operation to remove disease or from a bowel obstruction or injury to the digestive or urinary system.

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The digestive and urinary system

Understanding how the digestive and urinary system works will help you to understand how your ostomy will function.

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The digestive and urinary system

Understanding how the digestive and urinary system works will help you to understand how your ostomy will function.

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