Giardiasis Giardiasis is an infection of the small intestine causing diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea and stomach cramps. Diverticulosis Diverticulosis is a condition of the colon and causes pain, cramping, infection, bleeding, and other symptoms. Campylobacter Campylobacter is an intestinal infection causing abdominal pain and cramping, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.
A urostomy is a stoma that connects to the urinary tract and makes it possible for urine to drain out of the body when regular urination cannot occur. The stoma has no muscle, so it cannot control urine flow, causing a continuous flow. An external pouch collects urine flowing through the stoma.
An ostomy is an incontinent diversion. Stoma originated from the Greek word meaning opening or mouth, and refers to the piece of intestine pulled through and sutured to the skin. Colostomy is developed when a piece of the large intestine (colon) is brought through the layers of the abdomen and sutured to the skin as a stoma. Portions of the large or small intestine may be removed, depending upon the type of surgery performed. Basic large bowel diversions: Transverse loop colostomy. 1  End colostomy Hartman's pouch. 2  Sigmoid colostomyâAbdominal Perineal Resection (rectum removed) 3  End sigmoid colostomy with mucous fistula. 4  Effluent is waste from the ostomy; urine, stool, mucous. 5  Mucous fistula is a stoma that allows decompression; usually is active for mucous.