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Preparing for Your Surgery and Hospital Stay (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet gives general information on preparing for surgery and hospital stay with the focus on the best recovery possible. Find information on how to prepare yourself in the months, weeks, and days before your surgery as well as very specific information on how to get ready the night before and morning of surgery. We also describe generally what to expect before and after surgery. Use this booklet along with the information we give you on about your specific surgery. (English) Colour
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265550Preparing for Your Surgery and Hospital Stay (Chilliwack General Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet gives general information on preparing for surgery and hospital stay with the focus on the best recovery possible. Find information on how to prepare yourself in the months, weeks, and days before your surgery as well as very specific information on how to get ready the night before and morning of surgery. We also describe generally what to expect before and after surgery. Use this booklet along with the information we give you on about your specific surgery. (English) Colour
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265551Preparing for Your Surgery and Hospital Stay (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet gives general information on preparing for surgery and hospital stay with the focus on the best recovery possible. Find information on how to prepare yourself in the months, weeks, and days before your surgery as well as very specific information on how to get ready the night before and morning of surgery. We also describe generally what to expect before and after surgery. Use this booklet along with the information we give you on about your specific surgery. (English) Colour
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265584Esophageal Surgery (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove part or the whole esophagus because of damage from heartburn, injury, swallowing a caustic substance or poison, or cancer. The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat with the stomach. Some people call it the food pipe or gullet. If part or the whole esophagus is removed, we call it an ‘esophagectomy’. The connection between the throat and stomach is rebuilt. Replaces catalogue # 265494 (English) Colour
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265592Stomach/Gastric Surgery (Gastrectomy) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove a part or all of your stomach. If only part of your stomach is removed, we call it a ‘partial gastrectomy’. The remaining part of your stomach is reconnected to your esophagus and small bowel (small intestine). If all of your stomach is removed, we call it a ‘total gastrectomy’. A new ‘stomach’ is made using part of your small bowel. Your esophagus is attached to your small bowel. Replaces catalogue #265495 (English) Colour
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265594Looking after your Feeding Tube at Home - Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet gives you instructions for patients/families/caregivers on how to care for your newly inserted balloon gastrostomy tube at home. This includes how to look after your skin around the tube, how to check the tube each week and what to do if the tube leaks, blocks, or accidentally falls out. (English) Colour
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266019Hiatus Hernia Surgery [English] Permalink Public
A hiatus hernia is when the upper part of the stomach protrudes into the chest through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. This booklet describes the surgical procedure as well as recovery, including diet and activity. (English) Black & White
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253859After a Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy (Eagle Ridge Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for caring for yourself after the procedure, what to do and not to do, and when to get help. Includes information on the results from the procedure and followup instructions. (English) Colour
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266260After a Gastroscopy (Eagle Ridge Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for how to care for yourself at home after a Gastroscopy, what the doctor found, and information on follow-up. (English) Colour
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266266Suprapubic Catheter Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for care at home after surgery to place a suprapubic catheter. (English) Colour
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