Hos fistula & Care

Ms Melanie Perez1, Ms Anne Mamo RN, BN, DipAppSc (Nursing), MN (ClinLead)2, Daniela Levido RN2 1St. George Public Hospital, Hebersham, Australia; 2St George Public Hospital, Kogarah, NSW. This case study looks at the importance of providing a holistic approach to stoma care....
  • January 8, 2019
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Mrs Renee Matthews1, Mrs  Kristie Willis1 1Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Australia Enteroatmospheric Fistula – the mere term ignites terror in any Stomal Therapists’ minds. HOW AM I GOING TO MANAGE THIS?!??! This presentation follows Annie’s journey and examines the transformation...
  • January 8, 2019
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Mrs Sonia Hicks1 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia This paper will endeavour to give you an overview of the management of a Small Bowel Fistula that occurred during Gynaecological surgery February 2018.  A 41 year old female was to undergo...
  • January 8, 2019
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Ms Jodie Gordon 1MNHHS – Redcliffe hospital, Redcliffe, Australia, 2MNHHS , Herston, Australia Ileostomates are at risk of developing high output stoma (>1000mls per day) and may be readmitted to hospital with dehydration and acute kidney injury (AKI) (Hayden 2013,...
  • January 8, 2019
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Felicity Jones1 1WA Country Health Service – South West, , Australia A high output stoma (HOS) is a common complication experienced by patients with a small bowel faecal stoma, enterocutaneous fistula or the result of intestinal failure or short bowel...
  • January 8, 2019
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