Ostomy

Overview

McGill University Health Centre

• MUHC Patient Education Guide: Ostomy

American Cancer Society

• Ostomies
• Living with an Ostomy
• Colostomy Guide
• Ileostomy Guide

American College of Surgeons

• Adult Ostomy Home Skills Kit
• Colostomy/Ileostomy (Video playlist)
• Urostomy (Video playlist)

American Society of Clinical Oncology

• How to Live with an Ostomy Bag

Canadian Cancer Society

• Colostomy and Ileostomy
• Living with an Ostomy

Canadian Society of Intestinal Research

• Ostomies

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada

• Caring for an Ostomy

Ileostomy and Colostomy Association of Montreal

• Helpful Links

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)

• Ostomy Surgery of the Bowel

Medline Plus (United States)

• Urostomy — Stoma and Skin Care
• Changing Your Ostomy Pouch
• Ileostomy — What to Ask Your Doctor
• Ileostomy — Caring for Your Stoma
• Ileostomy and Your Diet
• Ileostomy — Discharge

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Ostomy: Adapting to Life after Colostomy, Ileostomy or Urostomy

Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec

• Appliances for Ostomates (Financial support for the purchase or replacement of ostomy supplies)
• Application for Registration — Ostomy Appliances Program

United Ostomy Associations of America

• Eating with an Ostomy
• How to Treat Ileostomy Blockage

Related Topics

• Anesthesia
• Bowel Resection
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn’s Disease
• Nutrition
• Ulcerative Colitis

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.