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2. What are stoma and ostomy bags? Doctors explain - AOL

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   Doctors say that, overall, you can lead a fairly normal life with a stoma bag. You can even swim with a stoma bag. "The appliance and bag is designed to be water-resistant and there should be no ...

3. Ileostomy - Wikipedia

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   Ileostomy is a stoma (surgical opening) constructed by bringing the end or loop of small intestine (the ileum) out onto the surface of the skin, or the surgical procedure which creates this opening. [ 1 ] Intestinal waste passes out of the ileostomy and is collected in an external ostomy system which is placed next to the opening.

4. Ostomy system - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Gastroenterology. [edit on Wikidata] An ostomy pouching system[1] is a prosthetic medical device that provides a means for the collection of waste from a surgically diverted biological system (colon, ileum, bladder) and the creation of a stoma. Pouching systems are most commonly associated with colostomies, ileostomies, and urostomies.

5. Matthew Perry recalls horrors of dealing with colostomy bag ...

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   An ileostomy connects the last part of the small intestine to the abdominal wall, and the bag catches the waste. "Ten times worse," he said of the experience. "You have to deal with an ileostomy ...

6. Inflammatory bowel disease - Wikipedia

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   Severe cases may require surgery, such as bowel resection, strictureplasty or a temporary or permanent colostomy or ileostomy. In Crohn's disease, surgery involves removing the worst inflamed segments of the intestine and connecting the healthy regions, but unfortunately, it does not cure Crohn's or eliminate the disease.

7. Dad Who Received First-Ever Face and Eye Transplant Shares ...

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   The Arkansas dad who lost half his face after being electrocuted on the job as a lineman says he now has "more trust and faith in humanity" A year after Aaron James became the world's first face ...