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  1. Urostomy: Purpose, Procedure, Risks & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic

    What is a urostomy? A urostomy is a type of ostomy surgery that creates an opening (stoma) in your abdomen for urine (pee). This opening allows urine to leave your body in a different way …

  2. Urostomy: Types, surgery, aftercare, and daily living

    Oct 6, 2022 · A urostomy is an opening in the abdominal wall that a surgeon creates during surgery. It allows urine to bypass an injured or impaired bladder and exit the body.

  3. Ostomy & J-Pouch: Urostomy - Mayo Clinic Connect

    One way is with a urostomy (also known as ileal conduit). The surgeon uses a small piece of your intestines to make a passageway which will carry urine from your kidneys to an opening through your …

  4. Types of Urostomies | American Cancer Society

    May 9, 2022 · Standard urostomy and continent urostomy are 2 types of urinary diversion. Learn what factors are considered when deciding what type is needed.

  5. Urostomy Information l United Ostomy Associations of America

    Feb 11, 2026 · Urostomy (Urinary Diversion): A surgically created opening in the abdominal wall through which urine passes. A urostomy may be performed when the bladder is either not …

  6. Urostomy Bag Placement and Upkeep - Verywell Health

    Feb 12, 2025 · A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the abdominal wall, called a stoma, to reroute urine flow. A stoma may be necessary when the bladder …

  7. Urostomy: Care Instructions - Kaiser Permanente

    A urostomy is a procedure to create an opening in the belly that allows urine to flow to the outside of the body. It is usually done during a surgery to remove a diseased or damaged bladder.

  8. About Your Urostomy - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Jan 28, 2025 · This information will help you learn about your urostomy and urostomy pouching (bag) system.

  9. What Is a Urostomy? | Veterans Affairs

    During the surgery, the surgeon brings part of the urinary tract or some of the digestive tract through the belly (abdominal) wall. A small opening called a stoma is made in the abdomen. This allows pee and …

  10. Urostomy - Wikipedia

    A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates a stoma (artificial opening) for the urinary system. A urostomy is made to avail for urinary diversion in cases where drainage of urine through the …