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Care after a Needle Breast Biopsy [English] Permalink Public

Your breast will be tender and a little swollen after the biopsy. You might get a bruise at the site of the biopsy. This is all normal and should go away within a few days. This pamphlet describes how to take care of yourself following the biopsy, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour

Preparation for Colonoscopy (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Instructions on what to do one week before, one day before, and on the day of your procedure. The doctor will give you information about taking a bowel preparation. This will be taken by you to clean the bowel so that your doctor can accurately view your colon. (English) Black & White

Laparotomy (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. This pamphlet has information on how to prepare for this procedure and what to expect after surgery. (English) Black & White

Caring for Your Surgical Drain [English] Permalink Public

A pamphlet on surgical drains including information on the purpose of drains, when to empty them, and how to check and maintain them. The pamphlet also contains a drainage record table to enable you to keep track of the fluid emptied from your collection device. (English) Colour

Radiologic Percutaneous Gastrostomy/Gastrojejunostomy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure radiologic percutaneous gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy including information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, what happens during procedure?, will it hurt?, how long it will take?, risks or complications, what happens afterwards?, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. Radiologic Percutaneous Gastrostomy is a procedure where a special tube called a gastrostomy tube (G tube) is put into the stomach by going through the skin of the abdomen using X-ray to guide the procedure. (English) Colour

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Radiologic Percutaneous Gastrostomy/Gastrojejunostomy (Lower Mainland) [Arabic] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure radiologic percutaneous gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy including information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, what happens during procedure?, will it hurt?, how long it will take?, risks or complications, what happens afterwards?, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. Radiologic Percutaneous Gastrostomy is a procedure where a special tube called a gastrostomy tube (G tube) is put into the stomach by going through the skin of the abdomen using X-ray to guide the procedure. (Arabic) Colour

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English (264368), Arabic (264678), Chinese - Simplified (264679), Chinese - Traditional (264680), Farsi (264681), French (264801), Punjabi (264682), Vietnamese (264683)