Skin / Industry

Ms Anju Mamachan1 1Canberra Health Services, Canberra, Australia PRESENTATION FILE PDF ABSTRACT Stoma site marking preoperatively is one of the first procedures a stomal therapy nurse (STN) learns. It is a critical procedure as it has been evidenced, that correct...

Ms Wendy Pearson1,2, Dr David Prentice1, Prof Lee Yong Lim2 1Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2Curtin University, Bentley, Australia, 2University of Western Australia   Background Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is under-recognised and difficult to treat. A definitive diagnosis of PPG is...

Ms Nicole Denker1 1Silver Chain, Waoa, Kingsley, Australia People with a stoma will often adapt over time to manage their stoma, skin, and pouching systems. However, many will face specific challenges that can lead to a continuation of using poor...

女士 Chin Wen Shiao, 女士 po-jui yu 1蕭晴文, 新北市, 中華民國台灣 PRESENTATION FILE PDF ABSTRACT Aim: Despite advances in modern wound care, mucocutanous separation and surgical wound  huge dehiscence remains as one of the greatest challenges in the surgical patient and...

Mr Paris Purnell1 1Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, United States Working with product manufacturers and suppliers (’Industry’) should at its best be a symbiotic relationship where both the healthcare professional (HCP) and the manufacturer derive mutual, yet appropriate benefits. This relationship should...

Mr Ian  Whiteley1 1Concord Repatriation General Hospital , Concord , Australia Introduction: There is a growing awareness of skin injury related to the use of medical adhesives within the specialty of stoma care. This is an important issue affecting the...

Mrs Mireille  Hamson1 1Salts Healthcare, Aston, United Kingdom Aim Skin integrity is crucial for skin health in stoma care and patients quality of life. In reality, peristomal skin complications are common and will effect 30-60% of stoma patients (Birch 2008)....