Types of Colostomies
By: ColostomyCentral
Staff
There are three different types of Colostomy procedures
namely: Ascending Colostomy,
Transverse Colostomy and
Descending Colostomy. As you might have
noticed, they are named after the anatomical origin of
the ostomy (surgical opening where the sto
ma is located).
Choosing the right type of
colostomy is the physician's call while
taking into considerations the condition of the
patient, the degree of trauma and the progression of
disease among other factors.
Ascending Colostomy
- Is found in the right side of the
abdomen. This is the least common of the three types of
colostomies. Stool and excreta from this type is more
liquid in characteristic as the it is not yet well
formed and liquids are not yet absorbed fully.
Transverse Colostomy
- Is found in the upper-middle part of the
abdomen. The stool from this type ranges from liquid to
semi-formed. This is the second most common type following
Descending Colostomy.
Descending Colostomy
- Is found in the lower left part of the
abdomen. Stool from this type ranges from semi-formed to
fully formed as it has already past the
ascending and transverse
part. This is the most common colostomy.
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