Colostomy Information l United Ostomy Associations of America
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A surgically created opening in the abdomen in which a piece of the colon (large intestine) is brought outside the abdominal wall to create a stoma through which digested food passes into an external pouching system.
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Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA), Inc
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Stoma
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UOAA's 8th National Conference - United Ostomy Associations of America
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Infographics
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WHAT IS STOMA SURGERY? - STOMA EXPLAINED
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UOAA National Sponsors & Partners l United Ostomy Associations of America
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What is an Ostomy / Types of Ostomies - Ostomy Canada Society
Jacksonville Chapter of the United Ostomy Association of America