Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of surgery in which a small ...

Most colostomies are meant to be temporary, but the high risk of complications like leakage and infection can keep many people from having the procedure reversed. You might need a colostomy to help ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County circuit judge says she’ll decide at a later date if the state’s health care provider for jail inmates was in contempt of court by not abiding by an order calling ...