Search results for colostomy

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• Complications of a colostomy

  Find out about the main complications of a colostomy and how they can be treated.

• Why a colostomy is done

  Find out why a colostomy might be needed.

• Preparing for a colostomy

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

• Recovery and lifestyle changes after a colostomy

  Find out about recovering from a colostomy, which can take around 8 weeks, including what lifestyle changes you may need to make after having a colostomy.

• How a colostomy is done

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

• What is a colostomy?

  Find out more about what a colostomy is and why it’s done.

• Colostomy

  Find information about colostomy, an operation to bring part of your large 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.

• 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.