Stoma
What You Should Know About It.
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Dear ostomate,
Having a stoma raises many questions and can cause anxiety and uncertainty. This page is designed to provide you with the best possible support in coping with this challenge and to answer the most common questions you may have in your daily life.
What is a stoma?
A stoma is a surgically created opening from a hollow organ, such as the stomach, intestine, bladder, or trachea, and serves either as an access opening (e.g., for direct feeding) or as an excretory opening.
This page provides information about the excretory openings of the small and large intestines.