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Craniotomy (Fraser Health) [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

Pituitary 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

Cervical 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

Neck Surgery (Cervical Spine Surgery) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) on the neck - the cervical part of your spine. This surgery is usually done to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve or the spinal cord. (English) Colour

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Cranioplasty: 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

First Rib Resection Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to relieve the pressure in your neck on your nerves and/or blood vessels that go into your arm. This booklet describes the surgery and recovery. COMPANION MATERIAL: Exercises After 1st Rib Surgery (266643) (English) Colour

Having 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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Having 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

Having 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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Having an Evoked Potentials Test (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Describes what an EP or Evoked Potentials test is, the different types of EP tests, how each is done, how long the test takes, and how to prepare for these tests. (English) Colour

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English (268127), Punjabi (268423)