Patient Education Resources

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a change in bowel habits that may happen after surgery for rectal cancer. This pamphlet details the causes, symptoms, and possible treatments of LARS.

Low Fibre Nutrition Guidelines

Fibre is the part of a plant that your body cannot digest. By choosing a low fibre eating plan, you will have smaller and fewer bowel movements (poops). This pamphlet includes lists of "Best choices" and "Foods to avoid".

Manométrie œsophagienne (évaluation de la motilité œsophagienne) - Site VG

Cet examen permet d'évaluer les muscles de la déglutition et la pression dans l'œsophage (tube qui relie la bouche à l'estomac). Le dépliant décrit l'endroit où vous vous rendez pour faire l’examen, la façon de vous préparer, le déroulement de l'examen et ce qui se passe après l'examen. This pamphlet is also available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Arabic.

Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) Oil

You may need to take medium chain triglycerides (MCT) oil if your body has trouble digesting (breaking down) the fat in your food. This pamphlet explains how to order and use MCT oil, and gives MCT recipes.

Methotrexate (MTX) Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Methotrexate (MTX) may help you manage your over-active immune response caused by your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This pamphlet gives information about what MTX is, combination therapy in IBD, who should not take MTX, how MTX is given, and possible side effects, and what you can do to lower the chance of side effects.

Nutrition Guidelines After Bowel Surgery

This pamphlet gives guidelines to help with your healing, comfort, and bowel function (how well your bowels work) after your surgery. Foods to choose and to avoid are listed.

Nutrition Guidelines After Stomach Surgery

After having stomach surgery, you will need to change the way you eat. This pamphlet offers guidelines to monitor your symptoms relating to eating and stay healthy after surgery. Topics include what you should do if you are losing weight and whether you need to take a vitamin and mineral supplement.

Nutrition Guidelines for Colostomy

These guidelines will help you stay healthy and feel more comfortable after colostomy surgery. A list of best food choices and those to avoid in the first 4 weeks is provided. Foods to choose and avoid if you have diarrhea, gas, or constipation are listed.

Nutrition Guidelines for Ileoanal Pouch

These guidelines will help you stay healthy and feel more comfortable after surgery. Tips to control gas, bloating, and diarrhea are given. Good food choices after surgery are listed as well as a list of foods to stay away from for at least 4 weeks after surgery.

Nutrition Guidelines for Ileostomy

These guidelines will help you stay healthy and feel more comfortable after ileostomy surgery. This pamphlet provides guidelines to help you manage symptoms that may happen after surgery. It lists food that should be avoided and suggests preferred food choices.