An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may ...

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All surgeries come with a certain amount of risk. After a colostomy, it's possible to experience complications such as: Skin irritation around the stoma and bag Infection Parastomal hernia, when the ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common consequences of a hiatal hernia and often the condition that leads a person to seek medical treatment in the first place. GERD is a ...

Medicare covers hernia surgery as long as it’s medically necessary. Once approved, both inpatient and outpatient procedures for hernia repair are covered by Original Medicare and most Medicare ...

In general, a stomal output >2 l/day is likely to result in dehydration, and sodium and magnesium depletion. Knowledge of the remaining small-bowel length can be used to predict the clinical outcome.

The cause of the ischaemic stoma complications was thought to be ... Figure 3 demonstrates CT scan images of a complete rupture of a hernia repair and seroma formation above and below a sublay ...