Nearly one million people in North American have ostomies, and 70,000 new ostomy surgeries are performed each year.
People learn to lead very normal lives with temporary and permanent ostomies of all kinds.
They work, have children, eat well, travel and lead active lives. If you have any questions regarding these products, please don't hesitate to contact us. An ostomy is a general term for an operation in which an artificial opening is created for the elimination of bodily wastes. Ostomies are performed due to disease, congenital anomalies including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or injury. A surgical opening called a stoma is made in the abdominal wall and the end portion of the colon or small intestine is brought outside to the skin surface.