Generally covers the surgical procedure and provides postoperative and at-home care tips.

Organization provides support and information to those who are about to undergo, or already have had, a colostomy. Contact the help line.

Make an appointment, read profiles of surgeons, request information, review research programs and connect to related links.

Read through physicians' responses to several common questions regarding colostomies.

Learn about colostomy surgery or the making of a stoma or ostomy on the abdominal wall to bypass the rectum with preoperative and postoperative details.

Provides a detailed diagram, explains surgical procedures and outlines general conditions that facilitate the need for a colostomy.

Scan a concise description of colostomy, a procedure in which the colon is attached to the skin, bypassing the rectum.

Support group for kids and teenagers with stomas. Find personal stories, a colostomy-irrigation overview and resource links.