Viewers of 24 Hours in A&E on Channel 4 were left with mouths agape after seeing an exposed stoma on tonight's episode (January 24). Callum, 21, was in visible pain in hospital after having a prolapsed stoma, where some of his bowel was left externally exposed.
Colorectal registrar Dr Charlie was called in to assess his condition after Callum revealed he had been having pains since the night before. "What you've got is a prolapsed stoma, so the stuff that's usually on the inside is on the outside", Charlie says.
"A stoma is a general term where we've rerouted your bowel to your abdominal wall and you pass your waste into a bag", she explained. "It's essentially fashioning a new bottom for you."
