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 a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The new opening is called a STOMA. A stoma may be created to divert feces, urine or both. REASONS FOR AN OSTOMY. The intestinal ostomies are most often performed in conjunction with tumor removal, to permit repair of bowel injuries, congenital defects, or as a last resort treatment in medically unmanageable cases of inflammatory bowel diseases.