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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
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265610Opioids for Pain After Surgery: Your Questions Answered [English] Permalink Public
5 Questions to ask about opioids (narcotics) prescribed after your surgery. (English)
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https://www.ismp-canada.org/download/OpioidSteward...Parathyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove 1 or more of your parathyroid glands (parathyroidectomy). The parathyroid glands are located right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands produce parathyroid hormone. This hormone controls the levels of calcium in the body. These glands are usually removed if they are making too much parathyroid hormone because the gland is not working properly or a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). Replaces catalogue # 265499 (English) Colour
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265600Thyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Information for patients having elective thyroid surgery. The thyroid gland (or part of it) can be removed for a couple of reasons, including a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). You usually go home the same day or the next day. This depends on the type of surgery, your health before surgery, and your recovery. Replaces catalogue #265501 (English) Colour
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265603Managing Your Pain with Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) [English] Permalink Public
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) involves the insertion of an IV with a pump attached that allows a patient to self-administer a small dosage of pain medicine on an as needed basis. (English) Black & White
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254546Carotid Artery Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery to remove plaque (say plak) of fat and other deposits blocking your carotid artery. Your carotid artery is the main artery in your neck that supplies blood to your brain. These deposits could break free and flow into the brain causing a stroke or mini stroke. (English) Colour
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265646Pilonidal Cyst Removal - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You have a pilonidal cyst near your tailbone, just above your buttocks, that needs to be drained and removed. The surgeon cuts around the cyst and removes it along with surrounding tissue. The surgery usually takes about 1 hour. You usually go home the same day. This depends on your health before surgery and your recovery. Replaces catalogue #265500 (English) Colour
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265601Surgical Breast Biopsy - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
A surgical breast biopsy is done in the Operating Room. You are given either a general anesthetic (medicine that puts you in a very deep sleep) or a sedative. The surgeon injects numbing medicine to ‘freeze’ the breast. The surgeon then makes a small cut (incision) in the breast and locates the mass. The tissue is removed and sent to the hospital laboratory to examine for abnormalities. Replaces catalogue #265493 (English) Black & White
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265591Angioplasty and Stenting: Lower Body - Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
You are having procedure to open blocked arteries that supply blood to your legs. Angioplasty (say an-gee-oh-plas-tee) uses a medical ‘balloon’ to make the artery larger. A stent is a small tube reinforced with wire that keeps the artery open. (English) Colour
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265648Cerebral 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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