There has been quite a lot in the media lately about ostomies – that is people with colostomy or ileostomy bags. With photographs of people flashing their stomas going viral and the #GetYourBellyOut ...

The life expectancy of someone with an ileostomy depends on the underlying illness they have. An ileostomy does not reduce an individual’s life expectancy. Doctors perform this procedure to bypass ...

An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...

It’s important to know the difference between a colostomy bag and an ileostomy bag. Both of these are types of stomas, but while they sound similar, they’re very different. The clue is in the name. If ...

An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may ...

Dublin, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Stoma/Ostomy Care Market Report by Product (Ostomy Bags, Ostomy Accessories), End User (Home Care Settings, Hospitals & Specialty Clinics), Surgery ...

Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies as prosthetic devices. This means Medicare should cover them as long as they’re ordered by a doctor or other healthcare professional who works with ...

New York, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Stoma/Ostomy Care Market by Product, Accessories ), End User and ...