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
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