An ostomy pouch apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes first and second sheets of flexible sheet material having perimeter edge portions and respective broad surface portions, the first and second sheets joined at the perimeter edge portions to form a pouch having an interior portion between the first and second sheets. The apparatus also includes a waste admitting opening on the broad surface portion of the first sheet for admitting intestinal waste material into a waste holding bag when the waste holding bag is disposed within the interior portion of the pouch. The apparatus further includes a coupling on the broad surface portion of the first sheet, the coupling being disposed about the waste admitting opening and operable to connect to a flange secured to a patient about a waste releasing opening on the patient to place the waste admitting opening in communication with the waste releasing opening such that intestinal waste material from the waste releasing opening is admitted to the waste holding bag through the waste admitting opening. The apparatus also includes a closable opening on at least one of the broad surface portions for admitting the waste holding bag into the interior portion of the pouch such that the waste holding bag can be positioned in the pouch such that intestinal waste material is directed into the waste holding bag when the coupling is connected to the flange. The closable opening further permits the waste holding bag to be removed from the pouch therethrough to reduce the risk of spillage of the contents of the waste holding bag as the waste holding bag is removed from the pouch.La présente invention concerne un appareil formant une poche de stomie. Ledit appareil comprend des premier et second feuillets dun matériau flexible en feuilles comportant des parties correspondant au pourtour des feuillets et des parties à large surface correspondantes, lesdits premier et second feuillets étant reliés au niveau de leur pourtour pour forme
