So after an ileostomy, patients have a stoma or an opening in their abdomen. It's usually in the right lower quadrant. And now, fortunately, the technology for ileostomies have been improved ...

The two primary types of ostomies are: Ileostomy: where part of the small intestine (ileum) is redirected to a stoma. Colostomy: involving the large intestine (colon). Both types help patients ...