An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...
(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag. Ostomy is the term for a surgery that creates an opening in your body for waste to pass through, called a stoma.
TORONTO - Advocates for breast cancer survivors and people who have had ostomy surgeries, such as colostomies, are calling for changes to the way an Ontario program covers certain medical devices ...