An ileostomy needs appropriate care. Key practices include keeping the stoma site clean and dry, regularly emptying the pouch, eating well, and storing the equipment properly. The output from the ...

An ostomy surgery can be a life-changing procedure for people with Crohn’s disease, helping improve symptoms and quality of ...

Proper care for a continent ileostomy (CI) prevents complications such as infection and helps people maintain comfort before and after the procedure. Caring for a CI involves regular drainage, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the abdomen (a stoma) that allows bodily waste to be rerouted into an ostomy bag, which is then emptied periodically. It may be necessary for different ...

Endoscopic recurrence was observed in one third of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) within 5 years of ileostomy placement, with ileal involvement and prior exposure to biologic therapy being ...

Dylan Carpenter, MSN, RN, CWOCN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC, a certified wound, ostomy and continence nurse in the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, recently received two prestigious awards at the 2025 ...