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A person may have a stoma (colostomy or ileostomy) following an operation for bowel cancer , or other reasons such as Crohn's disease , ulcerative colitis , diverticular disease , inf...
A stoma bag is then attached to the opening in the case of colostomies, ileostomies and urostomies, so that either faeces or urine drain into this bag. There are various types of ostomies,...
If the whole of the colon and rectum is removed (proctocolectomy) then the small bowel (ileum) may be connected directly with your back passage (ileoanal anastomosis) or connected to an opening at the...
Non-surgical treatments that have been used include: Aspirin and celecoxib may reduce recurrence of adenomas and the incidence of advanced adenomas in individuals with an increased risk of color...
Bowel preparation in selected cases (eg, temporary loop ileostomy) but not routinely. Correction of anaemia. Correction of intra-operative blood loss.