Nikolas
Created page with "An '''enterostomy''' (or '''ostomy''') is an opening between the intestine and the skin of the abdominal wall, formed by a procedure also called "enterostomy". Faeces pass through the <abbr>GI</abbr> tract and out of the enterostoma, where an ostomy bag is attached to store it. They may be temporary (to be reversed later) or permanent. A temporary enterostoma is sometimes called a “diverting” one. Many types of enterostomies exist, depending on the intestine which o..."
