Apr 15, 2024 · An ileostomy is a surgical procedure that changes the way poop exits your body. It disconnects the end of your small intestine (ileum) and connects it to a new opening (stoma) in …

May 2, 2025 · An ileostomy is a surgery that lets stool pass from your body without going through your colon or anus. During ileostomy surgery, part of the small intestine, called the ileum, is …

Jul 17, 2025 · What is an ileostomy procedure? An ileostomy creates a small surgical opening, known as a stoma, in the abdominal wall that allows the small intestine’s ileum to pass …

Ileostomies are necessary where injury or a surgical response to disease has meant the large intestine cannot safely process waste, typically because the colon and rectum have been …

Feb 3, 2025 · "Ileostomy" and "colostomy" refer to both the type of surgery used and the type of ostomy. The main differences between them are that in an ileostomy, the stoma is formed …

What is an ostomy? An ostomy is a surgically-created opening in the intestine (bowel). The opening is called a stoma. The opening is made through the abdomen (belly). When someone …

An ileostomy is an opening (stoma) on your abdomen (belly) that connects the last part of your small intestine (ileum) to the outside of your body. It lets stool (poop) and gas leave your body …

Dec 4, 2025 · Ileostomy: A surgically created opening in the abdomen in which a piece of the ileum (lowest part of the small intestine) is brought outside the abdominal wall to create a …

What is an Ileostomy? An ileostomy is the creation of a passage that brings the end of your small intestine through an opening in your abdomen. The end of the intestine is sewn into place on …

In ileostomy, surgeons bring the ileum—the end part of your small intestine—through the abdominal wall and create a stoma. The entire large intestine is bypassed or removed.