Patient Education Resources

Bowel Preparation for Chronic Kidney Disease Before Colonoscopy

This pamphlet describes how to get ready for a colonoscopy if you have chronic kidney disease including what you can consume on the days leading up to the procedure.

Bowel Surgery

During surgery, a part of your bowel will be removed. This pamphlet will answer some of your questions about your stay in the hospital and care at home. Topics include: activity after surgery, nutrition, controlling discomfort, and care of your incision.

Calculs biliaires

Cette brochure explique les causes et les symptômes des calculs biliaires, quoi faire si vous avez une crise de la vésicule biliaire et la façon dont les calculs biliaires sont diagnostiqués et traités. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Capsule Endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy is an exam of the digestive tract that involves swallowing a capsule containing a camera and light. This pamphlet explains how to prepare for the test, as well as what to expect during and after the test. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Changing a One-Piece Colostomy or Ileostomy Appliance: Central Zone

This instruction sheet outlines equipment needed and gives step-by-step procedures to help you change a 1-piece colostomy/ileostomy appliance.

Changing a One-piece Colostomy or Ileostomy Pouch: Western Zone

This pamphlet lists the supplies you will need and gives step-by-step instructions to help you change a one-piece colostomy or ileostomy pouch.

Changing a Two-piece Colostomy or Ileostomy Pouch - Western Zone

This pamphlet lists the supplies you will need and gives step-by-step instructions to help you change a two-piece colostomy or ileostomy pouch.

Changing a Two-Piece Colostomy/Ileostomy Appliance: Central Zone

This instruction sheet outlines equipment needed and gives step-by-step procedures to help you change a two-piece colostomy/ileostomy appliance.

Chirurgie ambulatoire d'une hernie

Nous présentons ici les différents types de chirurgie de la hernie et expliquons ce à quoi il faut s’attendre avant la chirurgie, le jour même de la chirurgie et une fois de retour à la maison. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Chirurgie de la vésicule biliaire par laparoscopie

Pour enlever la vésicule biliaire, on a le choix entre 2 méthodes : la méthode ouverte ou la méthode par laparoscopie. Ce dépliant porte sur la méthode par laparoscopie et explique ce que sont la vésicule biliaire, les calculs biliaires (pierres), pourquoi on doit vous enlever votre vésicule, ce qui va se passer pendant et après la chirurgie et les symptômes qui nécessitent des soins médicaux urgents. This pamphlet is also available in English.