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Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery

Sometimes treatment for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and familial adenomatous polyposis involves removing all or part of the intestines. When the intestines are removed, the body needs a new way for stool to leave the body, so the surgeon creates an opening in the abdomen for stool to pass through. The surgery to create the new opening is called ostomy. The opening is called a stoma.

Bowel Sounds

Does your stomach ever make unusual noises? While bothersome and embarrassing, bowel sounds may reveal internal problems in addition to providing auditory evidence of digestion. Variations in bowel sound activity (or the lack thereof) can point to an array of digestive disorders such as distention, obstruction, IBS, Crohn’s disease, and internal bleeding. Learn more about the causes and effects of digestive sounds plus how to treat them with diet, exercise, and organic colon cleansing.