Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and ...

You might have a temporary ileostomy with surgery to remove part of the colon. This is to give your colon time to rest and heal after surgery. Your surgeon joins the ends of the bowel back together in ...

There are many benefits to having an ileoanal J-pouch procedure. The procedure eliminates the need for a permanent ileostomy and relieves the pain, discomfort, and inflammation associated with ...

Colostomy surgery is a surgical procedure to ... intestine to an opening in the wall of the abdomen. An ileostomy is a ...