Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 26 TSC 639 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Ostomies in Plain Terms
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The idea
An ostomy is a surgically created opening from an internal organ to the outside of the body.
In practice
A colostomy opens the colon to the outside of the abdomen; a urostomy creates an opening for urine to leave the body.
Where people slip
A new ostomy is dressed or fitted as the surgeon directs, and its presence is reported to the recovery nurse.
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