Ostomy bag is the overarching name. The exact name of the device you use will depend on the type of ostomy surgery performed: ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and ...

For the first few days after your operation the stoma nurse will help you look after and clean the stoma, and change the bags. This is called stoma education. They will also help you to find which ...

Aleesha Verma, who had a second operation which gave her a permanent ileostomy in 2016, shows on social media how traditional dress can still be worn A woman who was fitted with a stoma bag in her ...

now has a stoma - an opening in her stomach where waste can be excreted into a stoma bag. Daisy is under the care of Birmingham Children's Hospital and will be part of an event to raise awareness ...