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Going Home with an Indwelling Drainage Catheter - Paracentesis (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A catheter or tube was inserted to remove any fluid that has collected from around the organs in your abdomen. Sometimes, the doctor wants you to go home with the catheter in place so you can drain the fluid when you need to. Removing the fluid is called 'Paracentesis'. (English) Black & White

Lumbar Puncture (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A lumbar puncture is a procedure where a doctor uses a needle to withdraw fluid from the space around your spinal cord for testing purposes. This factsheet provides details on how the test is performed and what to do when you go home. (English) Black & White

Spinal Anesthesia (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A spinal anesthetic involves having freezing medicine injected into your spinal fluid to numb parts of your body to block pain. This factsheet provides additional information on how this is done and what to do when you return home. (English) Black & White

Pain After Surgery (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A factsheet on how to manage pain after being discharged from surgery. (English) Black & White

Vrabec - Cystoscopy/Prostate Biopsy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary bladder and urethra - the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. For a prostate biopsy, a thin needle is inserted through the rectum, through the urethra, or through the area between the anus and scrotum (perineum). This factsheet covers the instructions to follow after these procedures. (English) Black & White

Botox Injections for Bladder Problems (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Botox is injected into the bladder to help prevent the muscles from having the spasms that cause patients to urinate frequently and urgently. (English) Colour

Bronchoscopy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A bronchoscopy is a technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This allows the practitioner to examine the patient's airways for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. (English) Black & White

Cystoscopy/Prostate Biopsy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary bladder and urethra — the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. For a prostate biopsy, a thin needle is inserted through the rectum, through the urethra, or through the area between the anus and scrotum (perineum). This factsheet covers the instructions to follow after these procedures. (English) Black & White

ERCP - After Your Procedure (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

ERCP is short for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography. This is a test designed to image and to treat disorders of the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. This factsheet provides information on what to do at home if you feel discomfort and when to seek immediate medical attention. (English) Black & White

Phlebotomy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

‘Phlebotomy’ is a medical term for taking blood from a person (sounds like ‘flee-bot-oh-me’). It is like donating blood except it is a medical procedure used to treat certain diseases. Taking blood out of the body can stress your body systems. Use this information to help you prepare for and recover after the procedure. (English) Colour