Ostomy - resources
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies:
- American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/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: 10/27/2024
Reviewed By: Laura J. Martin, MD, MPH, ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.