Patient Resources
Procedures
Disclaimer: The information published or linked on this website is intended to provide you with a concise summary of each procedure, its risks and benefits. The information should be used for educational purposes. It is not intended to take the place of a discussion with Dr Jiang. Every patient is different, hence certain details may not be applicable to you.
Stoma (ileostomy, colostomy): (i) What is an ostomy; (ii) How to care for stomas; (iii) Problem solving; (iv) Living with an ostomy; (v) Videos
Central venous catheters
Pilonidal surgery
Mastectomy and Axillary procedures
Colonoscopy, COLONOSCOPY INSTRUCTION
How to describe you stool consistency, How to describe you stool color
Gastroscopy
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
MEDICATIONS you MUST tell your doctor 14 days before your surgery or procedure
Marijuana and Surgery - For your safety, please advise all your doctors how much marijuana (smoking or edible) you use. Please read this article from Harvard Health Blog here.
Vancouver Island Health Authority - Day Surgery Information (24 pages) - MUST READ
Vancouver Island Health Authority - Major Surgery and Inpatient Information (60 pages) - MUST READ
Vancouver Island Health Authority - SPOC - How can you optimize your surgical outcome
Pre-op skin preparation:
Do not shave your abdomen/groin 7 days before surgery.Â
Wash skin with chlorhexidine soap the night before surgery, and the morning of surgery;
Post-op care:
General incision care
Laparoscopic surgery
Open inguinal/femoral hernia surgery
Mastectomy
Bowel surgery
Central venous catheter
Post-Whipple Diet -VIHA - NEW!
Post-Whipple Diet-McMaster - NEW!
Colon cancer/Polyps
Breast cancer
Lipoma/Liposarcoma
GERD/Esophageal cancer
H Pylori infection/Gastric cancers
Thyroid cancer
Trauma
Calculate your risk of various cancer here. Please read the website's disclaimer.
Other common maladies, their symptoms, and treatments: (reference material from BadGut, GIS)