Kara
07-28-2002, 07:27 AM
"What is a stoma?"
"A stoma is an artificial opening to or from the intestine (which is also known as the gut or bowel) on the abdominal wall usually created by a surgeon. Occasionally, it is an artificial opening in the urinary tract, called a urostomy."
To learn more about stomas you can go to this site:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/stoma_care.html
Kara
"A stoma is an artificial opening to or from the intestine (which is also known as the gut or bowel) on the abdominal wall usually created by a surgeon. Occasionally, it is an artificial opening in the urinary tract, called a urostomy."
To learn more about stomas you can go to this site:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/stoma_care.html
Kara