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Getting Ready for Surgery Checklist- (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This checklist provides information to help you prepare for your surgery. (English) Colour
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268388Suprapubic Catheter Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for care at home after surgery to place a suprapubic catheter. (English) Colour
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268092After a D and C (Dilatation and Curettage) [English] Permalink Public
The procedure involves stretching or dilating your cervix, then scraping the walls of the uterus with an instrument called a curette. This factsheet has information on your home care after the procedure. (English) Colour
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268256Same Day Total Hip Replacement (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
There are different ways to do this surgery. Your surgeon will discuss the best approach for you. (English) Colour
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268435Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public
Describes how to prepare for this procedure and what happens during and after the procedure. (English) Colour
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268437Craniotomy [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) on your brain. The medical word is craniotomy (say crane-ee-ot-oh-me). This surgery can be done for many reasons, such as: - to remove a growth (tumor or cyst) - to take a sample of tissue (biopsy) - to remove a blood clot - to repair arteries or veins - to drain pus from an infection (an abscess) - to repair a break in the skull (fracture) - to place an implant such as a shunt that helps brain fluid flow (English) Black & White
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265611Hysterectomy - Abdominal [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove your uterus (hysterectomy). This pamphlet provides information about your surgery and recovery at home. Replaces #255702 (English) Colour
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265726Shoulder Replacement Surgery [English] Permalink Public
This handout provides an overview of your shoulder replacement surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. Replaces #265931 (English) Colour
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265932Chest or Lung Surgery (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet describe the different types of chest or lung surgery, how the surgery might be done, path to recovery in hospital, and recovery at home. A companion to “Preparing for Your Surgery and Hospital Stay” booklet. (English) Black & White
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253834Esophageal Surgery (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove part or the whole esophagus because of damage from heartburn, injury, swallowing a caustic substance or poison, or cancer. The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat with the stomach. Some people call it the food pipe or gullet. If part or the whole esophagus is removed, we call it an ‘esophagectomy’. The connection between the throat and stomach is rebuilt. Replaces catalogue # 265494 (English) Colour
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