the discharge previously without the addition of this handle 16 an elderly user would struggle trying to grasp one side of the tailpiece 14 as invariably he would pinch both sides the handle 16 is located on the tailpiece 14 such that it does not interfere when the end of the tailpiece 14 is folded and closed by a removable clip assembly not shown the body 12 includes a mouth rim means 30 joined to the front wall 12a of the ostomy bag 10 the mouth rim means 30 is attachable to a stoma flange not shown secured on a patient above the mouth rim means 30 and on the end of the ostomy bag 10 opposite the tailpiece 14 is a cylindrical hollow extension piece 0 with external threads 21 thereon the extension piece 20 in the preferred embodiment is located at the seam of the ostomy bag 10 between front and rear walls 12a and 12b the extension piece 20 includes an opening which serves as an entry port 19 for cleaning fluids i e a combination of soap and water extension piece 20 is sufficiently rigid in order to maintain the upper portion of walls 12a and.