Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A stoma is an opening created in the wall of the abdomen during surgery that allows ...

A Florida man is hospitalized and fighting for his life after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection believed to ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...