Colostomy Colostomy

Colostomy - Definition and Overview

A colostomy is a surgical procedure that removes most or all of the colon leaving the patient with an opening on their abdominal wall called a stoma. This opening is formed from a tail of the large intestine drawn out throuth the incision and folded over.

Feces now leave the patient's body through this opening, and collect in a bag attached to the patient's belly.

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Example Usage of Colostomy
MattHealey: @CaptainSpeedy never normally stops ya. 1 v 100s dull as fook with you and captain Colostomy. Hehe
Clunderpants: Totally exhausted after my second week of clinicals. They worked us hard today. It was great. Bed bathed, changed a Colostomy bag. So tired!
rhysbart: The lining of my man-bag is hanging out like a leaky Colostomy bag or an old cows udder after pint of milk leaked out inside all over STUFF!
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