colostomies
Surgical abdominal outlets
Colostomies is the plural of colostomy, a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the abdomen through which part of the colon is brought to the surface, allowing waste to bypass the rectum and exit into an external bag.
People may need colostomies after bowel cancer, inflammatory disease, or severe injury: She's had two colostomies in the past decade.
Surgical opening for excretion
- stomaBody or leaf opening
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- ileostomySurgically created abdominal opening
surgeon · procedure · abdominal · diverticulitis · Crohn's · colitis · cancer · inflammatory
Small flexible bag
- appliancePowered household device
- flangeProjecting attachment rim
- waferThin crisp disk
- skin barrierProtective outer layer
irrigation · adhesive · convexity · paste · clip · belt · filter · deodorant
Alteration to improve fit
- copingManaging under strain
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
intimacy · travel · swimming · bathing · diet · hydration · support group · body image
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
wound care · nutrition · mobility · strength · therapy · follow-up · complication · infection
ostomy
Surgical opening for excretion
ileostomy · surgeon · procedure · abdominal · diverticulitis · Crohn's · colitis · cancer · inflammatory · gastroenterology
pouch
Small flexible bag
skin barrier · irrigation · adhesive · convexity · paste · clip · belt · filter · deodorant · disposal
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- copingManaging under strain
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
clothing · intimacy · travel · swimming · bathing · diet · hydration · support group · body image · disclosure
healing
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
postoperative · wound care · nutrition · mobility · strength · therapy · follow-up · complication · infection · hernia
colon, colonize, colonization, colonizer, colonoscopy, colonic, colectomy, colostomy, colonoscope