Ostomy Bags: What They Are and How They Work

Introduction

An ostomy bag is a collection system attached to a person to catch stool or urine. This bag is attached after an ostomy surgery which creates an openingcalled a stoma.

Colostomy Bags

A colostomy bag is a plastic bag that collects fecal matter also called stool or poop from the digestive tract through an opening in the abdominal wall called a stoma.

Urostomy Bags

An ostomy bag is a waterproof pouch you wear on your skin to collect waste products like stool poop or urine. You may need an ostomy bag either permanently or temporarily.

Skin Seal Barrier or Flange

A stoma bag is a device that fits over the stomas opening in a persons abdomen using a skin seal barrier or flange. Stoma bags are usually made of a soft, flexible material that is comfortable to wear.

Colostomy Surgery

A colostomy is a surgical opening between a part of your large intestine and your abdominal wall. If for some reason your stool cant pass naturally through your rectum, your doctor may perform a colostomy to create an opening in your abdomen for the stool to pass through.