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Jan 12, 2026 - 12:07 PM
An ostomy bag is a general term for a pouch that collects waste from a surgically created opening (stoma) in the body, which can come from the digestive or urinary system. A colostomy bag is a specific type of ostomy bag used when the stoma is made from the colon (large intestine). So, all colostomy bags are ostomy bags, but not all ostomy bags are colostomy bags.
