Different types of stoma
| Typical location | Spouted or flush? | Contents of bag | |
| Ileostomy | Right iliac fossa | Spouted | Liquid small bowel contents |
| Colostomy | Left iliac fossa | Flush | Faecal matter |
| Urostomy | Either side of the umbilicus | Spouted | Urine (bag may have a tap to allow contents to
drain) |
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