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Do you know what the stool that comes from the stoma for a colostomy is called?

2007-11-29 02:13:25 · 2 answers · asked by carryokee 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

do you know what they call the stool that comes from the stoma of a colostomy?

2007-11-29 02:14:08 · update #1

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The actual stool discharged from an ostomy is called effluent. It is called this due to it being a secretion from a made opening. It will vary in texture depending on the location of the ostomy.

2007-11-30 06:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by j j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

faeces like any other stool

2007-11-29 02:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Gemma M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋