It generally depends on whether you have an ileostomy or colostomy and how much of the colon was removed as to where the stoma ends up on your body. And sometimes the stoma needs to be revised because of problems, hernias or scar tissue, adhesions or strictures, so many things come into consideration as to where the surgeon places the stoma.
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