A cancer survivor with major mobility issues says he’s been left trapped in his Greenock home by selfish motorists parking across his driveway.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD A perforated bowel, or intestinal perforation, occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the ...

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 ...

The higher the stoma, the better the outcome. Conversely, the lower the hernia, the more pressure will be transmitted to the hernia site, especially in patients with a high body mass index. He also ...

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

New figures filed at Companies House show that the family-controlled firm, which since its formation in 1974 has specialised in the manufacture of ostomy and wound care products, had sales of £41 ...

If your ulcerative colitis (UC) hasn’t responded well enough to treatment, your doctor may suggest surgery and an ostomy pouch. This might sound intimidating. But for people with certain birth ...

Abdominal reconstruction in the contaminated or potentially-contaminated abdomen is challenging because of the high risk of re-infection and hernia recurrence. Surgical techniques, synthetic ...

Sex shouldn’t harm your stoma or pouch. If you’re worried about the bag breaking during sex, change positions or use ostomy bands to hold the pouch in place. You can also wear lingerie that ...

A debilitating service outage has hit several of Meta's apps, with thousands of people across the United States having reported issues accessing their Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp accounts ...