A stomata is a part of the intestines that is removed from the body through an opening in the stomach as part of several surgical procedures such as repairing physical injuries or bowel resections.
The stomata themselves look like small mouths and are wet, shiny and red in color.
There are several types of stomata procedures that a person can undergo such as: Colostomy, urostomy, jejunostomy and an ileostomy. Below is a further explanation of each type of stomata operation.
• Colostomy.
This procedure is usually performed after a bowel resection, to resolve a bowel obstruction of to repair damage caused by physical injuries. During a colostomy, the surgeon will cut open the abdomen and repair the bowel resection. For proper drainage, a bag is attached to the abdominal end. Once the body has recovered from the first surgery, a second surgery will be performed to reattach the intestines.
• Urostomy.
This procedure is performed to redirect urine away from a bladder that is diseased, infected or is not working for some reason. This bladder defection can be present from birth or can occur during a surgery or because of an injury to the person's spine. The urine is directed through an opening (the stoma) which will shrink after the surgery.
• Jejunostomy.
This procedure is performed when a person is unable to eat enough food to maintain a healthy body wait. This could be because they have trouble digesting and emptying their stomach, or they could be recovering from pancreatic cancer. During this procedure, the surgeon will insert a feeding tube into the patient's abdomen and into their jejunum. After this tube has been inserted, the patient will be able to aspirate food into their lungs, and get all the right nutrients from a specially designed diet.
• Ileostomy.
This surgical procedure involves insert stoma after the removal of a colon or rectum. This is because after that procedure, there would be no path for waste to exit the body, so digested food would just remain in the stomach. This procedure is usually conducted after the patient has undergone surgery for inflammatory bowel disease. The stoma will collect the waste and the pouch will usually need to be emptied five to eight times every day.
The stomata themselves look like small mouths and are wet, shiny and red in color.
There are several types of stomata procedures that a person can undergo such as: Colostomy, urostomy, jejunostomy and an ileostomy. Below is a further explanation of each type of stomata operation.
• Colostomy.
This procedure is usually performed after a bowel resection, to resolve a bowel obstruction of to repair damage caused by physical injuries. During a colostomy, the surgeon will cut open the abdomen and repair the bowel resection. For proper drainage, a bag is attached to the abdominal end. Once the body has recovered from the first surgery, a second surgery will be performed to reattach the intestines.
• Urostomy.
This procedure is performed to redirect urine away from a bladder that is diseased, infected or is not working for some reason. This bladder defection can be present from birth or can occur during a surgery or because of an injury to the person's spine. The urine is directed through an opening (the stoma) which will shrink after the surgery.
• Jejunostomy.
This procedure is performed when a person is unable to eat enough food to maintain a healthy body wait. This could be because they have trouble digesting and emptying their stomach, or they could be recovering from pancreatic cancer. During this procedure, the surgeon will insert a feeding tube into the patient's abdomen and into their jejunum. After this tube has been inserted, the patient will be able to aspirate food into their lungs, and get all the right nutrients from a specially designed diet.
• Ileostomy.
This surgical procedure involves insert stoma after the removal of a colon or rectum. This is because after that procedure, there would be no path for waste to exit the body, so digested food would just remain in the stomach. This procedure is usually conducted after the patient has undergone surgery for inflammatory bowel disease. The stoma will collect the waste and the pouch will usually need to be emptied five to eight times every day.
