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This surgery fixes a blockage caused when the turbinates in your nose are too large.

You're scheduled to have nasal surgery to improve the way your nose looks. Here's what you can expect from this type of procedure.

Urostomy is surgery that provides a new way for the body to get rid of urine. It's done when the bladder is diseased or damaged. The surgeon brings part of the urinary tract or some of the digestive tract through the abdominal wall. Learn about the different ways a urostomy can be done.

After a urostomy, urine drains into a disposable pouch. Here is information on different pouches and pouch accessories.

After a urostomy, you'll have to care for your stoma and the skin around it. Here is information for checking, cleaning, and protecting your stoma.

Taking good care of the skin around the stoma is very important to prevent skin problems after a urostomy. Learn about the most common skin problems and how to manage them.

You'll need to empty your pouch when it gets to be about one-third full. The pouch is likely to become this full every 2 to 3 hours. To empty your pouch, follow the steps below.

You'll be shown how to change your pouch before you leave the hospital. Plan to change your pouch every few days. And change it early in the morning, when your urine output is less. Read on to learn how to change your pouch.

A night drainage system collects and stores urine after a urostomy. That way, you can sleep all night without getting up to empty the pouch. Follow these step-by-step instructions.