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It is a treatment for a wide spectrum of medical conditions. It is done in congenital anomalies like spina bifida, penetrating wounds like stabs or chop wounds, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, other IBDs, adenomatous polyposis and carcinoma of bladder, rectum and colon.
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Recovery after sturma reversal operation?
Is it stoma reversal operation? If yes, then it is a surgery done to reverse a temporary colostomy or ileostomy (reconnection of the bowel).
What is the opening colostomy to the outside of the body?
An opening colostomy, often referred to as a stoma, is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the abdominal wall to allow the colon to discharge stool outside the body. This is typically done when part of the colon is diseased or removed, and it helps bypass the affected area. A colostomy bag is attached to the stoma to collect waste. The procedure is often temporary, but some patients may require a permanent colostomy.
What happens if the colon is damaged?
It will have trouble absorbing water. If the damage is very bad, then a colostomy would have to be done.
Is a double barrel colostomy permanent?
This is most often a temporary colostomy performed to rest an area of bowel, and to be later closed.
What is medical diagnosis for colostomy?
Alteration in Bowel Elimination Related To Ostomy
What causes a colostomy to be temporary or permanent?
Temporary colostomies are created to divert stool from injured or diseased portions of the large intestine, allowing rest and healing. Permanent colostomies are performed when the distal bowel (bowel at the farthest distance) must be removed
What is colostomy?
A colostomy is an opening in the abdominal wall that is made during surgery. The end of the colon is brought through the opening to form a "stoma" Colostomy surgery is done for many different reasons and can be temporary or permanent. The web site below will help explain. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_Colostomy.asp
Why would a colostomy be done?
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.
Are loop colostomies temporary?
A loop colostomy is most often performed for creation of a temporary stoma to divert stool away from an area of intestine that has been blocked or ruptured.
What is the pathophysiology of a colostomy?
the main cause is colorectal cancer but a colostomy may be performed as a temporary or permenant measure to give a part of the bowel a rest eg. in diverticular patches of the bowel (colon wall) bulge outwards. these patches can become inflamed and cause extreme pain
Are end colostomies temporary?
An end colostomy is usually a permanent ostomy, resulting from trauma, cancer, or another pathological condition.
How many types of colostomy are there?
Surgery will result in one of three types of colostomies: End colostomy Double-barrel colostomy Loop colostomy
