How you care for your colostomy stoma and ostomy bag can vary from person to person. For example, how often you change your bag depends on your output and the type of bag you’re using. A colostomy is ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

Using an ostomy skin barrier infused with ceramide resulted in lower costs and improved satisfaction for patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Wound, Continence and Ostomy Nursing ...

What is a Colostomy Bag? A colostomy bag is a pouch made of heavy-duty plastic that’s worn on your body and collects your poop. You will need to use one of these bags if you had a colostomy, a form of ...

An ostomy is a surgery that creates a hole to allow stool (poop) or urine (pee) to leave your body through your belly. It’s a new exit route for waste if you can’t poop or pee the way you usually ...

Jodie Atkinson of Mercy Medical Center in Clinton is now certified in ostomy care, wound care and foot care. To get the advanced training, she took courses through the Emory University Wound Ostomy ...

The global ostomy care and accessories market is set to witness a growth rate of 4-6% in the next 5 years. Rising incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and colorectal cancer; increasing ...

Dublin, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Ostomy Care Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Surgery Type, Product, End User, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" report has ...

Unique global programme and collaboration with Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) set to support healthcare professionals Convatec, a leading medical products and technologies company ...