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In medicine, a stoma (Greek - plr. stomata) is an opening, usually an unnatural or surgically created opening which connects a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment.

One well-known form of a stoma is a colostomy, which is a surgically-created opening in the large intestine that allows the removal of feces out of the body, bypassing the rectum, to drain into a bag or other collection device. The historical practice of trepanation was also a type of stoma.

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Living With Colostomy - A young persons guide. Before, during and after the operation. Includes a chat channel where you can talk about your ostomy problems.
Meta Description: [ Living with a colostomy. Before, during and after the operation. ]

BCIRostomy.com - An appliance-free continent ileostomy for those with unresponsive bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis, FAP or unsatisfactory Brooke ileostomies, malfunctioning Kock pouches and failed J-pouches.
Meta Description: [ At BCIR/The Continent Ostomy Center we provide complete high quality surgery to our patients. ]

Cecostomy.com - A new technique and catheter changing the lives of patients with fecal incontinence
Meta Description: [ A new technique and catheter changing the lives of patients with fecal incontinence ]

Different Ostomies - Descriptions of different types of ostomies, of their complications and cares.
Meta Description: [ Different types of ostomies - ileostomy, colostomy, j pouch, urostomy ]

Enterostomal Therapy - Information from the Cleveland Clinic on recovering from ostomy surgery.
Meta Description: [ digestive disease - The Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Center; colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, stomach disorders and other digestive diseases treated. ]

Ileostomy Association Tayside - A support group for people who have had colo-rectal surgery or reconstructive pouch surgery. Periodical meetings at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Meta Description: [ A support group for people who have had colo-rectal surgery or reconstructive pouch surgery. Meetings held at Ninewells hospital. ]

Ileostomy Care - Ileostomy care information with illustrations. Links to diet tips. Email author.
Meta Description: [ Problem Ostomy Care Tips -- Methods ]

Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery - Short descriptions of these kinds of surgery, with some address for information.
Meta Description: [ Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery ]

500 Kock Pouch Information - Information and description of this surgical procedure and a list of surgeons who perform them.

Ostomies and Stomal Therapy - Includes the history of stomas, how they're constructed and some common complications following surgery.(Medical Speak).

Ostomy - Frequent asked questions about this condition provided by Dr. Robert Cloud, a colon rectal surgeon.
Meta Description: [ The the goal of this was to provide easy to understand, useful information in the field of Colon and Rectal disease to anyone throughout the world via cyberspace. ]

Ostomy/J Pouch Web Ring - It gathers sites with information, pics, message boards, chat channels, personal pages of ostomates.

Parastomal Hernias - A description of this disease and of the different techniques of surgical repair available today.
Meta Description: [ A description of STOMA HERNIA and thedifferent techniques of repair surgery available today. ]

The Ostomy Network of Windsor - Support, information, appliances and literature for people living this condition. Also includes a message board.

404 The World Ostomate - Magazine for ostomates providing information, news, links.
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Zassi Medical Evolutions: Continent Ostomy Port - This system is a revolutionary, non-surgical system that should restore continence to millions of men, women and children in the next future.

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