Your child has a colostomy. This procedure involved cutting (and sometimes removing) part of the colon (large intestine). The end of the colon was attached to a small hole made in the belly wall, creating what is called a stoma. Stool and mucus pass out of the body through this opening into a bag. Here are guidelines for home care.
Read on to learn about giving your child liquid food through total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
If your child is having trouble swallowing food or liquid safely, a feeding tube may be needed. This is a special tube used to put liquid food or medicine straight into your child's stomach or intestine. It may be used if your child can't take enough food or liquid by mouth for proper growth.
If your child is having trouble swallowing food or liquids safely, the health care provider may suggest tube feeding. Tube feeding is often done with a nasogastric (NG) tube.
A detailed look at what to know when your child has appendicitis, from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment and recovery.
This bowel operation may involve the small intestine, large intestine (colon), or rectum. This sheet tells you how to prepare for the surgery and what to expect during it. It also tells you how to help your child recover afterward.
An ulcer is a breakdown of tissue on the inside of the stomach or small intestine. This causes a sore to form. Learn more about what to do when your child has an ulcer in the stomach (gastric ulcer) or in the first part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer).
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common bacteria. It is a cause of ulcers (sores). It weakens the mucus layer that coats the inside of the stomach and first part of the small intestine. Stomach acid can flow through the weakened layer and burn the tissue of the stomach wall.
Detailed information on what to do when your child has uncontrolled leakage of poop (stool).
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It affects your child's large intestine (colon) and rectum (where stool is stored before leaving the body). Ulcerative colitis causes swelling, bleeding, and sometimes sores. Causes are unknown, but your child's symptoms can be managed.