Peristomal Skin Essentials

Peristomal Skin Essentials: Insights for Adhesive Use after Laryngectomy

Healthy peristomal skin is the foundation for optimal use of adhesives after laryngectomy, facilitating successful pulmonary rehabilitation. This webinar will include an introduction to skin health including the structure and function of skin, research to identify challenges laryngectomy patients face and strategies to promote successful use of adhesives from experts in dermatology and laryngectomy.

Learning objectives:

• Describe foundations of peristomal skin structure and function as well as common contributors to medical adhesive related skin injury and basic prevention techniques
• Analyze research to identify the challenges that laryngectomy patients face when wearing adhesives
• Identify basic strategies and routines to obtain a good adhesive seal around the tracheostoma to facilitate optimal use of heat-moisture exchangers and tracheoesophageal speech

Expert panel:

• Corina van As Brooks, SLP, PhD, MBA
• Prof Dr. Thomas Rustemeyer

US Clinicians Only:

In order to be eligible for ASHA CEUs (US clinicians only), you must watch the recording in its entirety and then complete the post-course survey. You can find the post-course survey link at the bottom of the screen.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility for ASHA CEUs, please contact us at events.us@atosmedical.com.

Register to join

Please submit the form below to access the webinar. You will receive an email from GoTo Webinar with direct access to the webinar.

Post-course survey

In order to be eligible for ASHA CEUs (US clinicians only), you must complete the post-course survey after watching the recording in its entirety.