This is called a fistula. The abscess or fistula ... Some people who have had ostomy surgery (either ileostomy or colostomy) ...

As with a loop transverse colostomy, one stoma releases stool, while a second, smaller stoma (called a mucus fistula ... you may not be a candidate for an ostomy of the lower part of your small ...

I started off with two stomas: an ileostomy (small intestine) on my right and a mucous fistula on my left. I lived with these two stomas for six years until my most recent surgery in May 2016 ...

Bloody diarrhea, often accompanied by mucus or pus, signals that it’s time to call your doctor. One possible cause: a fistula, or an abnormal opening, around your rectum or anus through which ...