Getting a stoma is a very drastic event, both for the person who gets the stoma and for their partner. Therefore, we try to inform the future ostomate and their partner as best as we can about the stoma, ostomy materials, the care and consequences of having a stoma and living with a stoma.
A stoma is an artificial connection between the digestive system or the urinary tract and the skin. We speak of a colostomy when applied to the large intestine, an ileostomy when a stoma is provided on the small intestine. In addition, a urostomy may be created if your bladder has been removed. A urostomy is always permanent, a colostomy and/or ileostomy can be either temporary or permanent.
Some indications for the creation of a permanent or temporary colostomy are:
Some indications for the creation of a temporary or permanent ileostomy are:
Further explanations about a stoma can be found in our brochure (in Dutch).
Indications for the creation of a urostomy are:
For more information on a urostomy and its care, see our brochure (in Dutch).
During your hospital stay, we will support you in your care and encourage self-care. We will give explanations about the material and how to order it, while also taking care of the necessary administration. Your diet will also be adjusted and the necessary explanations will be given by the doctor and ostomy nurse together with the dietician. The physiotherapist will teach you how to get in and out of bed easily and safely. The social services come by to arrange practical matters and help for at home. When you are discharged, you will always receive an appointment for an ostomy check-up at short notice, to make sure that everything is going well at home.
At the ostomy consultation, we see people who we follow up after they receive a stoma to make sure they get the best possible care and life with a stoma. Before the operation, we would also like to explain the stoma, its care and the collection material to be used.
In addition, we also see people who have a problem with their stoma or the skin around the stoma, where we look for a solution by adjusting the care or the collection material. If possible, we would like to do this in cooperation with the home nursing service. We use the ostomy cover to provide information between the different healthcare providers inside and outside the hospital.
Hans Terryn is a specialist in ostomy care and works together with the abdominal surgeons Dr. Dedrye, Dr. Fierens and Dr. Sohier on the colostomy and ileostomy
Jan Yperman Hospital | General - Abdominal Surgery
and the urologists Dr. Bamelis, Dr. Beysens and Dr. Verbrugghe regarding the urostoma
Jan Yperman Hospital | Urology
Every Monday and Thursday, ostomy consultations by appointment via the surgery secretarial 057 35 72 00 or directly via 057 35 63 50
Via e-mail is also possible: Hans.Terryn@yperman.net
Ostomates with colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy who have undergone an operation in the hospital are always welcome to receive information or help and advice.
