ABSTRACT
A stoma is a surgically created opening of the bowel or urinary tract on the body surface. The commonest stomas are ileostomy, colostomy, and urostomy.
The different types of stoma, their indications, and procedures are described in chapter 1. An ileostomy ( Figs. 2.1 and 2.2 ) is an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdominal wall and the output is a “porridge” consistency.
