A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the abdominal wall, called a stoma, to reroute urine flow. A stoma may be necessary when the bladder is diseased or does not ...

LONDON, Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EU5 Ostomy Procedures Outlook to 2024 Summary GlobalData's new report, EU5 Ostomy Procedures Outlook to 2024, provides key procedures data on the EU5 Ostomy ...

When a surgeon removes all or part of the bladder, they create a new channel to allow urine to drain from the body. This type of surgery is called an ileal conduit. After surgery, a person will live ...

Henry Ford Health System is the first in the country to perform a procedure using the CG-100™ intraluminal device, which is temporarily inserted into the gastrointestinal tract and designed to reduce ...

As part of CURE®’s Heal at Home series, we offer a guide on ostomies following surgery and how patients can best care for their stomas. These are just some of the questions that Stephanie S. Yates, a ...

A stoma hernia, or parastomal hernia, may develop following an ileostomy. This happens when part of the intestine protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the stoma. Surgery can help ...