Stomal Therapy
We are an internal service which works with medical and surgical teams in the hospital to manage patients requiring stomal care.
Clinical service overview
This comprehensive service provides:
- pre-operative counselling for all patients undergoing potential stoma formation (colorectal, urological, general surgical and gastroenterological conditions including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) such as Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis)
- pre operative siting
- education and support, involving physical, psychological and emotional, for patients and carers who have had surgery resulting in the formation of a stoma
- telephone advice
- organisation of stoma suplies and membership to relevant associations
- advice and management of fistula and complex wound management to hospital staff
- assistance and support for families which have long term abdominal fistulas and related complex wounds
- an outpatient service working with surgical services for post-operative followup, or general review of patients requiring stomal therapy care
- educational support for Alfred Health in relation to stomal, abdominal fistula and colorectal surgeries
Refer your patient
No referrals accepted
Unfortunately we do not accept external referrals to this service.
Resources
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Better Health Channel: Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy
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Bladder and bowel website
Information to assist with the prevention and management of bladder and bowel problems
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Bowel Cancer Australia
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Cancer Council Victoria
Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and forums
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Cancer Council Australia
Services, resources, fact sheets, news and forums
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Colorectal Cancer database overview 105 KB