Oral Presentation

Mrs Cassie Dujmovic1 1Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Non operative management of the giant omphalocele is a complex task requiring the support of a well functioning multidisciplinary team. This work begins at antenatal counselling and follows through to surgical...

Mdm Nur Madalinah Tan1, Ms Josephine Ong1 1Changi General Hospital, Singapore, , Singapore PRESENTATION FILE PDF ABSTRACT Intestinal fistula is an abnormal connection between 2 epithelialized surfaces; it typically involves the gut and another hollow organ or skin. Most commonly...

Ms Zhao Yu Jacqueline Teo1, Dr Yaojie Shuy1 1Vickycares, Singapore, Singapore PRESENTATION FILE PDF ABSTRACT Background Malignant wounds cause significant physical and psychological sufferings to patients with advanced cancer. A holistic support and specialized wound care are vital in caring...

Ms Melanie Perez1, Anne Mamo1 1St. George Public Hospital, Hebersham, Australia This case study involves discovering stoma site recurrence in patients being reviewed in the outpatient setting. The aim is to show the importance of follow- up review in identifying...

Mrs Trish Doherty1, Dr Kim-Chi Phan-Thien2 1Hurstville Private Hospital, Hurstville, Australia, 2Sydney Colorectal Associates, Hurstville, Australia Background: Complications with the healing of perineal wounds following abdominoperineal resection are common.₁ These include infection, dehiscence, perineal sinuses, and abscesses.₁  Negative pressure wound...

Mrs Rebecca Hook1, Ms Kirralee Foster 1University Hospital Geelong, Geelong West, Australia We will follow the journey of 49 year old Mrs K who has a history of Familial adenomatous Polyposis.  This condition has subsequently resulted in a rapidly changing...

Ms Fiona (Lee) Gavegan1, MS Karen Shedden1, Ms Annelise Cocco1, Dr James W.T. Toh1 1Stoma Therapy, Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Fournier’s gangrene is a devastating life-threatening condition which is poorly understood. In today’s context, the most common...

Ms Colleen Mendes1 1Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia Background: Extensive loss of abdominal wall soft tissue creates a complex and challenging situation where a stoma is formed in the absence of abdominal wall skin or subcutaneous tissue.  This case...

Miss Jenny O’Donnell1, Miss Karen Cole1 1John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, Australia Connecting via smart phones/ tablets and computers using Facetime or Skype has become the norm in the 21st century but does it have a role in Stomal...

Dr Vicki Patton1, Mrs Elizabeth English 1Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hillarys , Australia Aims: To assess the impact of the stomal therapy nurse visit on stoma appliance useage Methods: Australian ostomates are very fortunate to have access to the Australian...