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Getting Ready for Surgery Checklist (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This checklist provides information to help you prepare for your surgery. (English) Colour

Vrabec - Cystoscopy/Prostate Biopsy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary bladder and urethra - the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. For a prostate biopsy, a thin needle is inserted through the rectum, through the urethra, or through the area between the anus and scrotum (perineum). This factsheet covers the instructions to follow after these procedures. (English) Black & White

Cystoscopy/Prostate Biopsy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary bladder and urethra — the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. For a prostate biopsy, a thin needle is inserted through the rectum, through the urethra, or through the area between the anus and scrotum (perineum). This factsheet covers the instructions to follow after these procedures. (English) Black & White

Spinal Anesthesia (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A spinal anesthetic involves having freezing medicine injected into your spinal fluid to numb parts of your body to block pain. This factsheet provides additional information on how this is done and what to do when you return home. (English) Black & White

Path to Home Guide: Bowel Surgery (Large) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Bowel surgery information about the day of surgery and the days after your surgery. (English) Colour

Path to Home Guide: Bowel Surgery (Small) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Bowel surgery information about the day of surgery and the days after your surgery. (English) Colour

How to Take Opioid Pain Medicine After Surgery (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

There are many ways you can help ease your pain. You have been prescribed an opioid medicine. This factsheet explains how to ease your pain after surgery, how to take opioids safely, and what side effects to watch for. We also give you added safety tips for opioid medicines. (English) Colour

Total Hip Replacement - Front and Side Approach (Anterior/Lateral) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This handout provides an overview of your total hip replacement surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. (English) Colour

Total Hip Replacement - Front and Side Approach (Anterior/Lateral) (Eagle Ridge Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This handout provides an overview of your total hip replacement surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. (English) Colour

Birth Control After Surgery [English] Permalink Public

For people who use hormonal birth control to prevent pregnancy. If we gave you sugammadex (Bridon®) or aprepitant (Emend®), you will need to use backup birth control for a number of days after your surgery. (English) Colour