What are the possible side effects of nifedipine (Procardia)? Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);...
Connecting your intestine to an opening created in your abdomen. The surgeon may attach your colon (colostomy) or small intestine (ileostomy) to an opening created in your abdomen. This allows waste to leave your body through the opening (stoma). You may wear a bag on the outside of the stoma to collect stool. This can be permanent or temporary.
The colon, also called the large intestine, is a long tube-like organ in your abdomen. The colon carries waste to be expelled from the body. Colectomy is used to treat and prevent diseases and conditions that affect the colon, such as: Bleeding that can't be controlled.