{"id":1291,"date":"2019-10-17T03:51:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T03:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2022-09-07T05:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T05:14:40","slug":"colostomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/colostomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Colostomy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"text-justify\">&nbsp;A colostomy is a surgical procedure performed\nwhen the remaining healthy portions of the intestine and rectum is not able to\nreconnect to make a passage to eliminate the waste from the body. The procedure\ninvolves the creating of a stoma in the abdomen. A stoma is an opening in the abdominal\nwall that acts as a pouch to collect the feces. Stoma is the inner lining of\nthe intestine. It appears pink to red in color and is mucus filled and moist\nsurfaced with a round or oval shape. The type of colostomy decides the size of\nthe stoma and varies on individuals. After the surgery, the stoma appears large\nbut eventually, it shrinks and disappears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Colostomy procedure reroutes the\nnormal method of waste elimination. The procedure is performed alone or in\ncombination with other surgical procedure that requires rerouting the waste\nelimination system in the body. This procedure is performed in individuals who\nhad undergone large intestine repair surgery and not able to reconnect the\nintestine or colon to the rectum or anus. The procedure does not cause pain as\nthere are no nerve endings in the stoma and there is no storage of stool as the\nconnection between the colon and rectum is terminated and redirected to the\ncolostomy bag attached to the abdomen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is a Colostomy performed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify\">A Colostomy is done to correct\nand redirect the bowel movements. This procedure can be temporary or permanent to\ndivert the stool from the intestine. A permanent colostomy is performed when\nthe intestine is affected by colon cancer and not able to reconnect the healthy\nportion of the intestine and the rectum to form a passage after removing\naffected segments of the intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A permanent colostomy is\nperformed when following conditions occur:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a blockage or injury in the intestine<\/li><li>inflammatory bowel disease<\/li><li>colorectal cancer and colonic polyps<\/li><li>diverticulitis<\/li><li>imperforate anus or other birth defects<\/li><li>irritable bowel syndrome<\/li><li>ulcerative colitis<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colostomy procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify\">At Kims hospital, we perform the\nminimally invasive laparoscopic colostomy surgery. The surgery is performed as\na single process or in combination with other surgery performed in the\nintestine. The surgeon initiates the procedure by administering a dose of general\nanesthesia to relax the muscles and to reduce the pain and discomfort during\nthe surgery. The surgeon makes an incision in the abdomen and inserts a laparoscope\n(an instrument with a camera attached at the end) to view enlarged images of\nthe abdominal cavity and intestine. After the investigation and repair of the\nintestine an ideal location of the intestine is figured to form a stoma. Next a\nring is implanted to hold the intestine in place to hold the stoma in the\nabdomen. This ring can be temporary or permanent. After creating the stoma, the\nincisions are closed and sutured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify\">After a colostomy, the colon and\nrectum are diverted to the colostomy bag and feces are removed from the stoma\nattached. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Laparoscopic\ncolostomy procedure is gaining popularity because of the many advantages of\nthis technique and these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Few\nsmall wounds<\/li><li>Shorter\nhospital stay<\/li><li>Less\npain and discomfort after the surgery<\/li><li>Faster\nrecovery to normal activity<\/li><li>Lower\nincidence of&nbsp; infections and\ncomplications<\/li><li>Minimal\nscarring<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;A colostomy is a surgical procedure performed when the remaining healthy portions of the intestine and rectum is not able to reconnect to make a passage to eliminate the waste from the body. The procedure involves the creating of a stoma in the abdomen. 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