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.

Una ileostomía es una cirugía que conecta la parte más baja del intestino delgado con el exterior del cuerpo. El médico hace esto creando una abertura llamada estoma.

La parte inferior del intestino delgado se llama íleon. Colocar un estoma permite que los desechos sólidos (evacuaciones o heces) y los gases salgan del cuerpo sin atravesar el intestino grueso (colon) o el recto. Una bolsa que se usa en la parte externa del cuerpo recolecta las heces.

An ileostomy is a surgery that connects the lowest part of your small intestine to the outside of your body. Your doctor does this by creating an opening called a stoma.

The lowest part of your small intestine is called the ileum. Placing a stoma there allows solid waste (stool or feces) and gas to leave the body without going through the large intestine (colon) or rectum. A pouch you wear on the outside of your body collects the stool.

A urostomy is a surgery that allows urine (pee) to leave your body without going through your bladder. The surgery creates an opening called a stoma. The urine goes into a pouch (bag) you wear on the outside of your body.

What is the bladder?

The bladder is a hollow, balloon-shaped organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Urine normally flows into your bladder from the kidneys through small tubes called the ureters. Then when you pee, the muscles of your bladder push the liquid out of your body through another tube called the urethra.

Cancer treatment can cause damage to your body that affects how it works or looks. In order to repair this damage, you may need a type of surgery called reconstructive surgery.

Reconstructive surgery is different from cosmetic surgery. You may have cosmetic surgery to look better or feel better about your appearance, but it is not needed for medical reasons. Reconstructive surgery is done for medical reasons. This type of surgery is usually covered by insurance, for both large and small procedures.