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Getting Ready for My Surgery - For older children and teens (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Information for preparing for surgery for older children and teens (English) Colour
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266630Exercises After 1st Rib Surgery (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet explains the exercises to do after your first rib resection surgery. The physiotherapist will review your home exercise program with you in the hospital before you go home. COMPANION MATERIAL: First Rib Resection Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (266759) (English) Colour
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266643Nutrition during Treatment for Esophageal Cancer [English] Permalink Public
This guide has information on how to eat enough food to meet your body’s needs, and to help you prepare for treatments and surgery. It includes tips on eating enough protein and calories, and eating when swallowing is difficult. (English) Colour
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267906Your P-Eggy Chest Drain Valve [English] Permalink Public
Learn how to take care of your P-Eggy chest drain valve at home. Instructions on how to drain the fluid are included. (English) Colour
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268024Suprapubic 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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268092How to Give Yourself a Subcutaneous Injection using Pre-filled syringes (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Step-by-step instructions for giving yourself medication using a needle to inject under the skin (subcutaneous) using a pre-filled syringe. (English) Colour
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268114Your Heart Surgery Journey – Your Surgery and Hospital Stay (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet describes how the open heart surgery is done and what to expect right after and for the first few days after surgery. Depending on the type of surgery, you also get one of these booklets: After Heart Bypass Surgery, After Heart Bypass and Valve Surgery, After Heart Valve Surgery and/or Aneurysm Repair. (English) Colour
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266194Craniotomy [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
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265611Hysterectomy - Abdominal [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove your uterus (hysterectomy). This pamphlet provides information about your surgery and recovery at home. Replaces #255702 (English) Colour
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265726Shoulder Replacement Surgery [English] Permalink Public
This handout provides an overview of your shoulder replacement surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. Replaces #265931 (English) Colour
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