VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital recently announced the expansion of patient services with the introduction of a specialized wound and ostomy care program, to improve healing outcomes and provide ...

This contrast was not just disheartening – it was alienating. It reinforced the notion that LGBTQ+ patients are an afterthought in stoma care, and that their sexual health concerns are framed with ...

They had lost an average of 50 pounds in weight. Three had ileostomy alone, 5 had first-stage colectomy and 5 had total colectomy (Fig. 1). In all thirteen patients there was a postoperative ...

Being told you need a stoma can be overwhelming, but you are not alone. There is help, guidance and a community that understands.” ...

Colostomy bags, also called stoma bags or ostomy bags, are pouches that collect ... The other challenges now come with patient care, because after the procedure, some of the patients supposed ...

Tender care for your gut can help you ... The success of ileostomy or colostomy reversal can depend on many factors. Stoma reversal surgery is generally safe with good long-term results.

The continent ileostomy, or Kock pouch ... Some can teach you how to care for your stoma, and where to buy equipment. Classes also help you learn how to live with your stoma.

Medicare Part B covers ostomy supplies you may need if you’ve had an ileostomy, colostomy ... and the condition of your skin around the stoma. Medicare will cover a specific amount of each ...