What is the clinical term for the surgical creation of an ostomy?

The surgical creation of an ostomy is referred to as ostomy formation. This term specifically denotes the procedure in which an artificial opening is created in the body for the discharge of bodily wastes. The process involves surgically diverting a part of the digestive or urinary system to the outside of the body and is typically done to improve a patient's quality of life when they cannot use the normal route for waste elimination due to illness, injury, or surgical removal of an organ.

Using “ostomy closure,” “ostomy reformation,” or “ostomy revision” would not accurately describe the initial creation of the ostomy. Closure refers to a reversal of the procedure, reformation implies a change or restoration to a previous state without specifying creation, and revision involves modifying an existing ostomy rather than creating a new one. Therefore, ostomy formation is the precise term that captures the essence of establishing an ostomy.