Urostomy is a common type of surgery used in the treatment of bladder cancer. There are two types: ileal conduit (the more common type) and cutaneous ureterostomy. If your urinary system stops working ...

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, ...

A urostomy is an abdominal wall opening that allows urine to leave the body through a stoma. A nephrostomy is a temporary tube to drain urine directly from one or both kidneys. A urostomy takes the ...

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 ...