A stoma is an opening that a surgeon creates on a person’s abdomen to allow them to pass bodily waste. Stomas can be lifesaving for people with certain conditions. A person has ostomy surgery to ...

In the annual riot of trading and boozing at the fur company store on Mackinac Island on a June afternoon in 1822, a gun went off accidentally and blasted a gaping hole in the belly of Alexis St.

A person with a stoma may develop a high output stoma, sometimes called a high output ileostomy. It results in an atypically high output of liquids, which can cause dehydration. Fluid replacement and ...

You can see when and how you might have a breathing stoma in our surgery section. You might have a temporary or a permanent stoma. Your doctor can tell you which type of stoma you need. You keep the ...

You can see when and how you might have a breathing stoma in our surgery section. Read more about when and how you might have a stoma Your stoma is now your airway. You breathe and cough through it.

How you care for your colostomy stoma and ostomy bag can vary from person to person. For example, how often you change your bag depends on your output and the type of bag you’re using. A colostomy is ...