A colostomy may be done as an open surgery or as a laparoscopic surgery. Open surgery involves a large incision, while ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and ...

A meta-analysis indicated that laparoscopic Hartmann's reversal ... Hartmann's Procedure: A surgical operation that involves creating a colostomy and resecting a portion of the colon, typically ...