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An ostomy is further identified by the part of the intestine involved. For example, an ileostomy is a surgically created opening involving the ileum, a part of the small intestine, to the skin of the abdominal wall. A colostomy is a surgically created opening involving a part of the colon, or large intestine, to the skin of the abdominal wall. Figure 1: Ostomy and ostomy appliance (www.fascrs.org). An ostomy may be temporary or permanent.
As a rule of the thumb in colostomy care, the higher the part of the colon which is attached to the abdominal area, the more times that the pouch should be emptied. 1  Both Ileostomy and Colostomy are surgical procedures. 2  Both Ileostomy and Colostomy use a pouch or a collecting system that is emptied multiple times in a day.