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Butting Out For Safer Surgery [English] Permalink Public
The longer you go without smoking before surgery, the greater the benefits and the less chances of complications after surgery. This pamphlet explains how smoking can affect your recovery, the advantages of quitting, and the free services available to help you quit smoking. (English) Black & White
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265982Looking after your Feeding Tube at Home - Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet gives you instructions for patients/families/caregivers on how to care for your newly inserted balloon gastrostomy tube at home. This includes how to look after your skin around the tube, how to check the tube each week and what to do if the tube leaks, blocks, or accidentally falls out. (English) Colour
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266019Esophageal Stent Placement (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
An esophageal stent is placed to open the esophagus where there is a narrowing or blockage. An interventional radiologist does the procedure. This doctor specializes in image-guided procedures and uses fluoroscopy for this procedure. (English) Colour
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267152Colorectal Stent Placement (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A colorectal stent is placed to open the bowel where there is a narrowing or blockage. An interventional radiologist does the procedure. This doctor specializes in image-guided procedures and uses fluoroscopy for this procedure. (English) Colour
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267153Cryoablation Lung [English] Permalink Public
Cryoablation is a way to treat growths and tumours, which are benign or cancerous. It uses extreme cold to freeze and shrink, or kill the tumour. In this case, this is a way to treat tumours in the lung. An interventional radiologist does the procedure. This doctor specializes in image-guided procedures and uses CT scanning for this procedure. (English) Colour
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267150Microwave Ablation: Lung (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
Microwaves are used to heat and destroy lung tumours, either benign or cancer. An interventional radiologist does the procedure. This doctor specializes in image-guided procedures and often uses CT scanning for this procedure. (English) Colour
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