Ostomy - resources

Ostomy - resources

Alternative Names

Resources - ostomy

Information

The following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies:

American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/surgery/ostomies.html
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons -- fascrs.org/patients/diseases-and-conditions/a-z/ostomy-expanded-version
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/ostomy-surgery-bowel
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. -- www.ostomy.org/
US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/ostomy.html

Review Date: 11/12/2022
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