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An operation involved making an artificial anus in the transversal section of your large intestine.

The large intestine (colon) is like an upside down U in the abdomen. The first part lies in the lower right corner of the abdomen. Then it continues upwards and runs across from right to left. Then it descends again. There then follows an S-shaped part located on the bottom left side of the abdomen, which then merges into the rectum. The rectum is the last section of the large intestine (colon).

The operation involved opening your abdomen via an incision in your skin.

To create an artificial anus, a small opening is usually made in the abdominal wall. A side of the intestine is also opened in one location. This opening is then stitched to the opening in the abdominal wall. The intestinal contents then come out through this artificial anus. A special bag that collects the intestinal contents is usually attached to the artificial anus.

In the area of the artificial anus the intestine continues to be connected to the subsequent sections of intestine. So it may be that you still excrete small amounts of intestinal waste or mucus via your anus.