Stoma------mouthlike opening

•Colon+Stoma=Colostomy

•Ileum+Stoma=Ileostomy

•Urinary Tract+Stoma=Urostomy

•Gastric Organ+Stoma=Gastrostomy

•Jejunum+Stoma=Jejunostomy

There are three basic types of stoma:

• colostomy – an opening into the large bowel (colon), usually sited on the lower left side of the abdomen; a transverse colostomy, which is sited above the waist, can be on the left or right side

• ileostomy – an opening into the ileum (small intestine), usually sited on the right lower side of the abdomen

• urostomy – an opening into the urinary tract and usually sited on the right lower side of the abdomen.

•complications

•effluent

•skin