Society guideline links: Parastomal hernia

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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United States

●American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS): Clinical practice guidelines for ostomy surgery, update (2022)

Europe

●European Hernia Society (EHS): Guidelines on prevention and treatment of parastomal hernias (2019)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Interventional procedures guidance for reinforcement of a permanent stoma with a synthetic or biological mesh to prevent a parastomal hernia (2019)

●Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI): Position statement for the prevention and treatment of parastomal hernia (2018)

●Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK): Guideline − Parastomal hernias (2017)