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What are good exercises to do to flatten stomach with s stoma (colostomy in 2003). permanent colostomy.

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Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Isometric exercises: Isometric exercises will be helpful to build abdominal muscle and avoid big pressure changes inside your belly that could lead to hernia. The ostomy is technically a type of hernia. You want to avoid coughing, straining and lifting to decrease risk for parastomal hernia. Also using an abdominal binder can help with getting your muscle in space, while protecting your stoma.

Answered 10/18/2013

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