Treatments: Colostomy
Description:
Different types of ostomy are performed depending on how much and what
part of the intestines are removed. The surgeries are called ileostomy,
colostomy, and ileoanal reservoir surgery. When the colon and rectum are
removed, the surgeon performs an ileostomy to attach the bottom of
the small intestine (ileum) to the stoma. When the rectum is removed, the
surgeon performs a colostomy to attach the colon to the stoma. A
temporary colostomy may be performed when part of the colon has been
removed and the rest of the colon needs to heal.
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Count: Colostomy is listed as a: treatment for 5 conditions; alternative treatment for 5 conditions; preventive treatment for 0 conditions; research treatment for 0 conditions.
Treatments: all treatments
Colostomy as a treatment: The following list of conditions have 'Colostomy' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery: NIDDK
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