Colostomy

If your rectum or a lower part of your colon has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the large intestine (called a stoma or an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called a colostomy.

More general stoma information, including frequently asked questions, can be found here.

Surgery

• Abdominal perineal resection of the rectum
• Hartmanns’ Procedure
• Loop Colostomy
• Understanding your Stoma: Colostomy
• Your digestive system: Colostomy and Ileostomy

Changing your stoma

• Bathroom tips: one-piece colostomy
• Care at home: colostomy leaflet
• Care at home: one-piece colostomy video

Life with a stoma

• Healthy eating with a colostomy
• Colostomy: hints & tips
• Colostomy UK – emotional practical support
• Colonoscopy Through The Stoma – A Patient’s Perspective
• Colostomy Irrigation: An Introduction