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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
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104728Head 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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264351Selective Nerve Root Block in the Pain Clinic (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public
A selective nerve root block, sometimes called a nerve block, is a procedure used to find out the cause of nerve root pain in the low back, leg, neck, or upper back. It is also used to help relieve pain. Provided at the Pain Management Clinic. (English) Colour
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265421Cerebral 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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265605Butting 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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