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A colostomy is a surgical procedure that removes most or all of the colon leaving the patient with an opening on their abdominal wall called a stoma. This opening is formed from a tail of the large intestine drawn out throuth the incision and folded over. Faeces now leave the patient's body through this opening, and collect in a bag attached to the patient's belly.
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