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Head and Neck Surgery (Eagle Ridge Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for your care following head and neck surgery at Eagle Ridge Hospital. (English) Colour
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264351Pituitary Gland Surgery (Transsphenoidal Approach) Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery to remove a tumour from the pituitary gland. The surgery is done by going in your nose and through the sphenoid sinus to the pituitary gland. (English) Colour
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265613Cervical Spine Surgery Your Day Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery on the neck or cervical part of your spine. This surgery is usually done to relieve pain, numbness, and/or tingling in the neck, shoulder, or arm from pressure on a spinal nerve or the spinal cord. This could be caused by a bulging disc, a degenerating disc, a herniated disc, or a thinning disc. (English) Colour
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265606Cerebral Aneurysm Repair: Endovascular Approach Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
What is a cerebral aneurysm? Cerebral means brain. An aneurysm (say ann-yer-iz-uhm) is a bulge, or balloon-like swelling, in the wall of an artery in the brain. With the pressure from the blood pumping, the weak part balloons out. If left, it could expand to the point of bursting. (English) Colour
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265605Cranioplasty: Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Cranioplasty (say krane-ee-oh-plas-tee) is the repair of a bone defect or deformity in the skull from previous operation or injury. (English) Colour
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265610Butting 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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265982Facet Rhizotomy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
The facet is the joint on the side of each vertebra. A rhizotomy (say rye-zot-oh-mee) is a procedure to cut or sever the nerve root at certain facets. The procedure uses high-frequency radio waves to create a heat that destroys the nerve. We call this radiofrequency ablation (say ah-blay-shun). This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, 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. (English) Colour
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266240Having an EEG (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public
EEG stands for electroencephalogram. There are 2 types of EEGs: Routine and Sleep-deprived. This sheet explains how we do an EEG and how to prepare for each type. (English) Colour
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267813Having an EEG (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public
EEG stands for electroencephalogram. There are 2 types of EEGs: Routine and Sleep-deprived. This sheet explains how we do an EEG and how to prepare for each type. (English) Colour
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268095Having an EMG and Nerve Conduction Study (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public
Describes what an EMG (electromyogram) and a nerve conduction study are, how they are done, how long it takes, and how to prepare for these tests. (English) Colour
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