Una colostomía es una cirugía que se lleva a cabo para crear una abertura llamada estoma. La abertura crea un conducto desde el intestino grueso hasta el exterior del cuerpo. Esto se hace para que las heces sólidas y los gases puedan salir del cuerpo a través del estoma en lugar de atravesar el recto. Los desechos se recolectan en una bolsa que se usa en la parte exterior del cuerpo. Una colostomía puede ser temporal o permanente.

¿Qué es el intestino grueso?

El intestino grueso es la sección más inferior del aparato digestivo. Tiene dos partes, el colon y el recto.

Weight loss is common among people with cancer. It may be the first visible sign of the disease. In fact, 40% of people say they had unexplained weight loss when they were first diagnosed with cancer. Weight loss associated with cancer may be different than other types of weight loss. Doctors refer to a weight loss syndrome called “cachexia,” which is characterized by increased metabolism, loss of skeletal muscle, fatigue, loss of appetite, and decreased quality of life. Cachexia is very common in patients with incurable cancer.

A colostomy is surgery to create an opening called a stoma. The opening creates a passage from the large intestine to the outside of your body. This is so that solid stool and gas can leave the body through the stoma instead of passing through the rectum. The waste is collected in a pouch worn on the outside of the body. A colostomy can be temporary or permanent.

What is the large intestine?

The large intestine is the lowest section of the digestive system. It has two parts, the colon and the rectum.