Surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through the abdominal wall causing stools to drain into a bag.

• A. Ileostomy
• B. Colostomy
• C. Enterostomy
• D. Gastrostomy

Answer: (B)

Creating a stoma from the colon to the abdominal wall to drain stool into a bag is called a colostomy. This is specific to the large intestine (the colon), so the stool that reaches the bag comes from the colon. An ileostomy uses the end of the small intestine (the ileum), which typically produces more liquid output and often requires different management. A general term like enterostomy refers to any intestinal opening, not specifically the large bowel, and a gastrostomy involves the stomach for feeding or drainage, not stool. Therefore, colostomy best fits the description.