Adele Roberts, who was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in October 2021, has completed the London Marathon wearing a stoma. (PA) Adele Roberts has been awarded with a Guinness World Record after ...

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 defects ...

The field of stoma care is also evolving and improving with stoma care emerging into a unique field in nursing. Popularity and easy availability of specially qualified stoma care nurses; development ...

You can see when and how you might have a breathing stoma in our surgery section. Read more about when and how you might have a stoma Your stoma is now your airway. You breathe and cough through it.

Brooke ileostomy consists of pulling the end part of the small intestine through a cut in the abdomen to allow the bowels to empty while bypassing the large intestine and the colon. An ileostomy is a ...

Adjusting to life with an ostomy can be challenging, both physically and financially. From finding the right pouching system to managing daily care, it often takes time, patience and the right ...