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the main cause is colorectal cancer but a colostomy may be performed as a temporary or permenant measure to give a part of the bowel a rest eg. in diverticular patches of the bowel (colon wall) bulge outwards. these patches can become inflamed and cause extreme pain

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A colostomy is a medical operation done to a person to create a new way to excrete solid waste. The etiology of the word is a combination of things depending on the patient's health.

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Q: What is the pathophysiology of a colostomy?
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