SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Ileostomy Gut Ecology In Transplant Patients  Sep 17, 2009 16, 2009) Small-bowel transplant patients with an ileostomy -- an opening into their small bowel -- have a very different population of bacteria living in their gut than patients whose ileostomy has been closed, researchers from UC Davis and Georgetown University Medical Center have found ... By studying bacterial DNA, the research team found that in ileostomy patients, the gut bacteria were mostly Lactobaccilli and Enterobacteria, groups that can use oxygen in their metabolism ... Patients who... (Science Daily) Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2008 National Award Winner and Inaugural Tony Snow Public Service Award  Feb 26, 2009 The ileostomy she received also sparked a new career passion for the young mom and former financial analyst, starting a "fashionable" business that caters to helping fellow ostomates feel more confident in everyday life. As she recovered, one of Becker's biggest desires was to get back into her pre-surgery clothes and feel good about herself. (PR Newswire) Separated twins are doing well at Children's Hospital  Feb 17, 2009 Danielle received the colon, and Dagian underwent an ileostomy, which extends the small intestine to a hole in her side to a colostomy bag. Tissue from a nonfunctioning third leg was used as a sling to reconstruct the pelvis and support internal organs. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009