Stoma care, diet changes, and potential complications are just some of the things to expect after colostomy surgery. You’ll learn how to manage these aspects of recovery before you leave the hospital.

Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits – often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in ...

Patients can be reassured that delays in stoma reversal surgery do not affect long-term outcomes according to research funded by Bowel Cancer UK and North West Cancer Research. The Lancaster ...

DETROIT, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Colospan Ltd. today announced that Detroit-based Henry Ford Hospital is the first in the U.S. to perform an investigational procedure using the CG-100™ bypass ...

You can have a long and possibly complicated recovery period after having a colostomy reversal. There is risk of infection and other side effects, but it’s still regarded as safe and effective. Not ...

Doctors may recommend a colostomy if the bowel becomes diseased or damaged. This procedure involves cutting into the abdominal wall to drain stool from the colon. Any surgery ending in “ostomy” ...