Colostomy and ileostomy are surgeries that reroute part of the digestive tract to the abdominal wall. They can be temporary or permanent and done for different reasons.

This protective barrier resists breakdown and “breathes” for greater comfort. Some examples are 3M Cavilon No Sting Barrier and Smith & Nephew No Sting Skin Prep.

The Mysteriously Bleeding Ileostomy: A Lesson in Too Much Endoscopy and Not Enough Looking? Wai-Kit Lo, MD; David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FRCP. Disclosures. January 20, 2010.

British radio presenter Adele Roberts became the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with an ileostomy, running the distance in just over three and a half hours on Sunday.

British radio presenter Adele Roberts became the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with an ileostomy, running the distance in just over three and a half hours on Sunday.