Stoma

A stoma (plural stomata) is defined as an artificially created connection between two hollow organs or a hollow organ and the skin. A surgical procedure that involves the creation of a stoma carries the suffix "-ostomy".

For a discussion of imaging features and potential complications, please refer to the individual articles below.

Pathology

Etiology

Stomas are usually created as the result of a surgical procedure.

Types

Various types of stoma have been described. They may be classified according to the organ systems involved:

• gastrointestinal tract
  • gastrostomy
  • ileostomy
  • ileoileostomy
  • colostomy
  • ileovesicostomy
• urinary tract
  • nephrostomy
  • ureterostomy
  • urostomy
  • transureteroureterostomy
• respiratory tract
  • tracheostomy

History and etymology

Derived from the Greek for "mouth".