Colostomy Bag
Current as of: November 7, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kenneth Bark, MD – General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
A colostomy bag (or pouch) is worn on the outside of the body to collect waste that normally passes through the digestive system. The bag is needed after a portion of the colon has been surgically removed. A person may need a colostomy bag temporarily until the colon has healed from the surgery. Or they may need the bag…