Patient Resources

Colorectal Surgical Associates of Kansas City provides patient resources for colorectal care, accessories, and guides. View our resource list to learn more about ostomy care and contact our colorectal clinics. Please contact us if you have additional questions.

OSTOMY EDUCATION

Living With Your Ostomy

• Living with an Ostomy
• About Your Colostomy
• The Hollister Experience: How We Can Help
• About Your Ileostomy
• How to Measure Your Stoma
• About Your Urostomy

Living With A Stoma: The Patient Perspective

• Life Before Stoma Surgery
• Concerns Before the Operation
• Getting Back to Normal
• Sports and Fitness
• What Can I Eat? 
• What Can I Wear?
• Can I Still Travel?
• Can I Go Back to Work?
• Love and Sex
• Attitude
• Effects on Daily Life
• New Freedom

Using Pouching Systems

• How to Apply a One-Piece Drainable Pouch
• How to Apply a Two-Piece Drainable Pouch
• How to Apply a Two-Piece Drainable Pouch with FormaFlex
• How to Empty a Drainable Pouch

Using Ostomy Accessories

• How to Use Adapt Barrier Rings
• How to Use Adapt Convex Barrier Rings
• How to Use Adapt Lubricating Deodorant
• How to Use Adapt Paste
• How to Use Adapt Stoma Powder
• How to Use Adapt Ostomy Belts

OSTOMY SUPPLY STORES

PATIENTS’ TOP OSTOMY RECOMMENDATIONS

Social Media Resources

Hernia Belts

https://nu-hope.com/

Protective Stoma Covers

https://stomadome.com/

Odor Eliminators

Additional Resources at Menorah Medical Center

• Menorah Medical Center Ostomy Clinic (913) 498-6370
  • Quarterly Support Groups
  • Outpatient Ostomy Clinic