A continent urostomy is a type of urinary diversion surgery that may be recommended in cases where your bladder isn’t functioning normally due to injury or disease. Unlike other types of urostomies, ...

When a surgeon removes all or part of the bladder, they create a new channel to allow urine to drain from the body. This type of surgery is called an ileal conduit. After surgery, a person will live ...

Adjusting to life with an ostomy can be challenging, both physically and financially. From finding the right pouching system to managing daily care, it often takes time, patience and the right ...

A person who has undergone an ileostomy, colostomy, or urinary ostomy may require an ostomy bag following the procedure. Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies to be prosthetic devices.

Several urostomy pouch systems are available, each with unique features and benefits. One-piece and two-piece urostomy bags are the most common, but drainable and closed-end pouches are also available ...

As our bodies get older, we start to wade through unchartered territories. Every couple of months there’s a new urging issue that one needs to address. It’s safe to say that sometimes growing older ...

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Dear Dr. Gott: I used to have frequent, painful urinary-tract infections. It was suggested in the Cleveland Ostomy News from the Cleveland Ostomy Association that drinking a small amount of vinegar ...

Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies as prosthetic devices. This means Medicare should cover them as long as they’re ordered by a doctor or other healthcare professional who works with ...