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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

Cervical Spine Surgery Your Day Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery on the neck or cervical part of your spine. This surgery is usually done to relieve pain, numbness, and/or tingling in the neck, shoulder, or arm from pressure on a spinal nerve or the spinal cord. This could be caused by a bulging disc, a degenerating disc, a herniated disc, or a thinning disc. (English) Colour

Cerebral 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

Pituitary Gland Surgery (Transsphenoidal Approach) Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery to remove a tumour from the pituitary gland. The surgery is done by going in your nose and through the sphenoid sinus to the pituitary gland. (English) Colour

Neck Surgery (Cervical Spine Surgery) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) on the neck - the cervical part of your spine. This surgery is usually done to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve or the spinal cord. (English) Colour

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First Rib Resection Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to relieve the pressure in your neck on your nerves and/or blood vessels that go into your arm. This booklet describes the surgery and recovery. COMPANION MATERIAL: Exercises After 1st Rib Surgery (266643) (English) Colour

Having an EEG (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

EEG stands for electroencephalogram. There are 2 types of EEGs: Routine and Sleep-deprived. This sheet explains how we do an EEG and how to prepare for each type. (English) Colour

Having an EMG and Nerve Conduction Study (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Describes what an EMG (electromyogram) and a nerve conduction study are, how they are done, how long it takes, and how to prepare for these tests. (English) Colour

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Having an EMG and Nerve Conduction Study (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Describes what an EMG (electromyogram) and a nerve conduction study are, how they are done, how long it takes, and how to prepare for these tests. (Punjabi) Colour

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Having an Evoked Potentials Test (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Describes what an EP or Evoked Potentials test is, the different types of EP tests, how each is done, how long the test takes, and how to prepare for these tests. (English) Colour

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English (268127), Punjabi (268423)