Patient
Information
Whilst
every effort is made to ensure that links are maintained only to
reputable sites, the views expressed in these sites remain those
of the authors only. Every effort is made by the Victorian Colorectal
Clinic to include only those sites which we believe to be of clinical
interest and value to patients and health care professionals.
Victorian
Colorectal Clinic
Colonoscopy
Information
A patient information sheet designed for the use of patients of
Mr Paul J McMurrick FRACS.
Banding
of Haemorrhoids (6Kb PDF)
Patient information sheet from the VCC for patients undergoing
banding of haemorrhoids.
Peri
Anal Surgery - Post Operative Care (14Kb PDF)
VCC information sheet for patients who have undergone anal surgery.
Fissure
Fact Sheet (14Kb PDF)
VCC patient information for non-surgical management of anal fissure.
Gastroscopy
Information Sheet (8Kb PDF)
VCC information sheet on gastroscopy.
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third party plug-in called Acrobat Reader is needed to view PDF
files. To view the files online, simply click the link. So save
the files for later use, PC users should click the link with their
right mouse button and selected save, while Mac users should hold
down the click over the link until the menu appears.
National
Health and Medical Research Council
Patient
Guidelines (847Kb PDF, Note: Large file may take up to 5 minutes
to open)
Clinical practice guidelines formulated by the National Health
and Medical Research Council of Australia, for the use of patients
and their families.
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third party plug-in called Acrobat Reader is needed to view PDF
files. To view the files online, simply click the link. So save
the files for later use, PC users should click the link with their
right mouse button and selected save, while Mac users should hold
down the click over the link until the menu appears.
American
Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
These
sheets describe current accepted clinical practice in colon and
rectal surgery. They are recommended by Mr McMurrick for patient
source reading on the following topics :
Anal
Abscess/Fistula
Anal Fissure
Anal Warts
Bowel Incontinence
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Cancer
Constipation
Crohn's Disease
Diverticular Disease
Follow Up Evaluaution
After Surgery For Colorectal Cancer
Haemorrhoids
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ostomy
Pilonidal Disease
Polyps of the Colon &
Rectum
Pruritus Ani
Rectal Prolapse
New surgical options for
the treatement of Ulcerative Colitis
Mayo
Clinic
Gastroenterology
Pouch
Surgery
Colonic
Polyps
Crohn's
Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Colon
and Rectal Cancer
Links
to other sites of interest: Cancer related illness
American
Cancer Society
Extensive
patient information regarding the management of cancer
Mayo
Clinic information sheets on HNPCC
Patient
information regarding the treatment of Hereditary Non-Polyposis
Colorectal Cancer syndrome, a rare condition affecting a small
proportion of patients with colon or rectal cancer.
Oncolink
Patient
and Healthcare professionals will find extensive information relating
to cancer therapy at this site
CanSearch
The
site of the American National Coalition for Cancer survivorship.
Links to a large number of sites covering topics including cancer
nursing, pain releif, end-of-life issues, emotional support, grieving,
cancer research.
CancerNet
patient information sheets
Links
to other sites of interest in relation to a broad range of topics
in cancer therapy, genetics, prevention and contemporary treatment.
Links
to other sites of interest: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Australian
Crohns and Colitis Foundation (Queensland)
The
Qld. branch of the ACCF, and society dedicated to the support
and education of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including
Crohns disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Branches exist in most
states of Australia.
National
Cancer Institute: USA
Regularly updated treatment information sheets from the NCI :
defines standard of care in the USA
Includes the following Cancernet treatment statements:
Treatment
Statement for Physicians: Colon Cancer
Treatment
Statement for Physicians: Rectal Cancer
Mayo
Clinic Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rochester Minnesota
Physican
Staff Listing
Cleveland
Clinic, Ohio
This site contains multiple links to information documents relating
to inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and other colorectal
topics of interest, for both patients and clinicians:
Pouch-O-Gram
A newsletter for patients who have undergone J pouch surgery
Center
for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons
Includes information on the Auckland Virtual Congress
American
Society of Colorectal Surgeons
Includes details of the upcoming Tripartite Meeting in Washington,
May 1999.
North
Americal National Cancer Institute
Laparoscopic Surgery Trial for Colorectal Cancer
The
J pouch group
The first site on the web dedicated to the Ileo-anal anastomosis,
or "J-Pouch" operation.
Authorised:
Mr PJ McMurrick
Updated: 20/3/2004
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