Search results for ileostomy

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• Complications of an ileostomy

  Find out about the main complications of an ileostomy and how they can be treated.

• How an ileostomy is done

  Find out what's involved in a loop and end ileostomy, and what to expect after the operation.

• Preparing for an ileostomy

  Find out how to prepare for a planned ileostomy, including seeing a stoma nurse.

• Why an ileostomy is done

  Find out why an ileostomy might be needed and the alternative procedures that may be possible, depending on your condition.

• Recovering and lifestyle changes after an ileostomy

  Find out about recovering from an ileostomy, which can take 6 to 8 weeks, including what lifestyle changes you may need to make when you have an ileostomy.

• Ileostomy

  Find information about ileostomy, an operation to bring the end of your small bowel to the outside of your tummy to form a stoma, including why it’s done, what happens, recovery, possible complications and what to expect after the operation.

• What is an ileostomy?

  Find out more about what an ileostomy is.