what is a colostomy bag
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Ostomy pouching system Ostomy pouching system. An ostomy pouching system or colostomy bag is a prosthetic medical device that provides a means for the collection of waste from a surgically diverted biological system (colon, ileum, bladder) and the creation of a stoma. Pouching systems are most commonly associated with colostomies, ileostomies, and urostomies.
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- Severe trauma sustained to the colon may require a hemicolectomy procedure. A hemicolectomy is a very serious surgery that involves removing a portion of the colon. A colostomy bag is a removable and disposable bag used to collect waste from an individual who has undergone a colostomy.
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- Types of colostomy: 1  Loop colostomy: This type of colostomy is usually used in emergencies and is a temporary and large stoma. 2  End colostomy: A stoma is created from one end of the bowel.  Double barrel colostomy: The bowel is severed and both ends are brought out onto the abdomen.
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Douche A douche bag is a piece of equipment for douching—a bag for holding the fluid used in douching. To avoid transferring intestinal bacteria into the vagina, the same bag must not be used for an enema and a vaginal douche. Douching after sexual intercourse is not an effective form of birth control.
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- An ileostomy (also known as a small intestine stoma)= an artificial opening of the small intestine (ileum). An ileostomy is formed when the large intestine (and possibly the rectum) no longer function or have been removed. The lower end of the small intestine is then pulled through and stitched to the abdomen.ccording to the medical dictionary, a stoma is an unnatural artificial opening that binds a body cavity with the outside world, and is the result of illness or an operation. You can therefore imagine that there are many sorts of stomas.
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Colostomy The surgical cut is usually made in the middle of the abdomen. The bowel resection or repair is done as needed. For the colostomy, one end of the healthy colon is brought out through an opening made in the abdomen wall, usually on the left side. The edges of bowel are stitched to the skin of opening. This opening is called a stoma. A bag called a stoma appliance is placed around the opening to allow stool to drain. Your colostomy may be short-term. If you have surgery on part of your large intestine, a colostomy allows the other part of your intestine to rest while you recover.
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- While you can change your colostomy bag whenever you want, most people who have colostomies choose to change it after a bowel movement. Often times, the stoma size can be precut to avoid any excess time being spent on measurement during the removal and exchange of appliance.
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- A tracheostomy (TRA-ke-OS-to-me) is a surgically made hole that goes through the front of your neck and into your trachea (TRA-ke-ah), or windpipe. The hole is made to help you breathe.A tracheostomy usually is temporary, although you can have one long term or even permanently. tracheostomy (TRA-ke-OS-to-me) is a surgically made hole that goes through the front of your neck and into your trachea (TRA-ke-ah), or windpipe. The hole is made to help you breathe.
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Ileostomy In general, an ostomy is the surgical creation of an opening from an internal structure to the outside of the body. An ileostomy, therefore, creates a temporary or permanent opening between the ileum (the portion of the small intestine that empties to the large intestine) and the abdominal wall.
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Colostomy Colostomy A colostomy is the opening created by the surgeon to bring the colon (large intestine) to the surface of the abdomen. There are various kinds of colostomies, each named for the location in the colon where the ostomy is formed. They are: ascending, transverse, descending, or sigmoid colostomy. Ileostomy/Colostomy Output The stool that comes out of your stoma will be liquid after the operation. It will get thicker within several days. Stool that drains from an ileostomy is more liquid. Ileostomies are created higher in the intestine, and less water is absorbed from stool. The stool draining from a colostomy is more formed.
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If You Have a Colostomy Bag, Embrace the Freedom It Offers The good news is that the bags offer patients considerably more personal freedom. For example patients with inflammatory bowel disease typically need to visit the bathroom 20 to 30 times a day when the condition flares up, Dr. Remzi says. “The bag gives them complete control of their life,” he says.
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colostomy A colostomy is created as a means to treat various disorders of the large intestine, including cancer, obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, ruptured diverticulum, ischemia (compromised blood supply), or traumatic injury.
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- A colostomy (also known as a large intestine stoma) = an artificial opening of the large intestine (colon). A colostomy is formed when part of the large intestine (or possibly the rectum) has been removed. The end of the remaining piece of intestine is then pulled through and stitched to the abdomen.ccording to the medical dictionary, a stoma is an unnatural artificial opening that binds a body cavity with the outside world, and is the result of illness or an operation. You can therefore imagine that there are many sorts of stomas.
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- For the colostomy, one end of the healthy colon is brought out through an opening made in the abdomen wall, usually on the left side. The edges of bowel are stitched to the skin of opening. This opening is called a stoma. A bag called a stoma appliance is placed around the opening to allow stool to drain.
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Changing your ostomy pouch Changing your ostomy pouch. Your ostomy pouch is a heavy-duty plastic bag that you wear outside your body to collect your stool. Using an ostomy pouch is the best way to handle your bowel movements after certain kinds of surgery on the colon or small intestine.
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- What is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the colon? Colostomy is surgical creation of a new opening into the large  intestine.    The name of the opening is Colostomy and the surgical procedure is  the same name as wel…l. ( Colo= Large bowel and Ostomy = opening).
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Overview What is a Colostomy? Colectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of your colon. Your colon, also called your large intestine, is a long tubelike organ at the end of your digestive tract. Colectomy may be necessary to treat or prevent diseases and conditions that affect your colon. There are various types of colectomy operations: Total colectomy involves removing the entire colon.
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Tracheostomy A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to cut an opening into the trachea (windpipe) so that a tube can be inserted into the opening to assist breathing. A tracheostomy may be temporary or permanent, depending on the reason for its use. For example, if the tracheostomy tube is inserted to bypass a trachea that is blocked by blood or swelling, it will be removed once regular breathing is once again possible.
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Colostomy Types of colostomy: Loop colostomy: This type of colostomy is usually used in emergencies and is a temporary and large stoma. A loop of the bowel is pulled out onto the abdomen and held in place with an external device.
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Ostomy Expanded Version An ostomy is further identified by the part of the intestine involved. For example, an ileostomy is a surgically created opening involving the ileum, a part of the small intestine, to the skin of the abdominal wall. A colostomy is a surgically created opening involving a part of the colon, or large intestine, to the skin of the abdominal wall. Figure 1: Ostomy and ostomy appliance (www.fascrs.org). An ostomy may be temporary or permanent.
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What is an Ostomy? With an ostomy there is loss of sphincter or control over urination or excretion, so ostomy patients must wear an ostomy bag to collect body waste. The ostomy might be temporary or permanent depending on the gravity of the condition. An ostomate is somebody who has an ostomy. There are three types of ostomy surgeries: colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy. The first two make reference to the part of the intestinal system that is compromised in the procedure. A colostomy relates to the large intestine (colon) while an ileostomy to the small intestine (ileum). When the procedure involves the bladder, it is called a urostomy. An ostomy is performed for different reasons, but it remains as the last resort for intestinal pathologies.
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Is Discharge From a Rectal Stump Normal? A colostomy is created when part of the large intestine is removed from the body. The end of the remaining intestine is then connected to the abdomen. Waste (stool) leaves the body through a stoma, and is collected in an appliance that is worn on the outside of the body.
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Urostomy Care - Topic Overview Urostomy Care. A urostomy is an opening in the abdomen created by a surgical procedure (radical cystectomy) to allow urine to flow to the outside of the body. This may be needed when a diseased or damaged bladder has to be removed. The urostomy (or ostomy) creates an opening that is called a stoma.
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- Medical Definition of Tracheostomy tube. Tracheostomy tube: A small metal or plastic tube that keeps the stoma (opening) and the trachea in a tracheostomy open. Also known as a trach (pronounced 'trake') tube. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012.
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Human Physiology/Print Version An ileostomy is an opening in the belly (abdominal wall) that’s made during surgery. The end of the ileum (the lowest part of the small intestine) is brought through this opening to form a stoma, usually on the lower right side of the abdomen.
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What is a colostomy bag, and what is used for? During a colostomy, surgeons divert one end of the large intestine into a visible opening – known as a stoma – on the patient’s abdomen. A small pouch, or colostomy bag, is then placed over the stoma to collect waste products that would normally pass through a person's rectum and anus in the bathroom. An ileostomy is a similar procedure that applies to the small, rather than the large, intestine.