A stoma is an opening in your abdomen that allows waste to exit your body, rather than going through your digestive system. They’re used when part of your bowels or bladder either need to heal or be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...