This guide will help you learn how to care for yourself safely before and after day surgery for a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. Topics include getting ready for surgery, what will happen on the day of surgery, what will happen right after surgery, and care at home. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This guide outlines how to care for yourself safely before and after day surgery for a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what to expect before, the morning of, and right after your surgery. Other topics include what to expect at home, protecting yourself from the flu, stoma and laryngectomy tube care, supplies, humidity, speech rehabilitation, nutrition, follow-up, and symptoms that require medical attention. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ce dépliant fournit de l'information sur les transplantations de tissus.
A tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control. It is commonly called "having your tubes tied". Topics include how a tubal ligation is done, how well it works, and a list of pros and cons of the procedure.
A VAD acts like the heart’s ventricle by pumping blood throughout the body. This pamphlet describes the types of VADs, what will happen during surgery, risks, and what to expect after.
This guide is for patients that are being admitted to the Victoria General Hospital for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) pulmonary resection for lung cancer treatment.
Un défibrillateur cardioverteur implantable (DCI) détecte et corrige les battements de cœur dangereusement rapides qui commencent dans la partie inférieure du cœur. Ce livret explique comment votre cœur bat, ce qui se passe si vous avez des problèmes de rythme cardiaque, ce qu'est un DCI et ce qui se passera après l'intervention. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Le présent guide vous aidera à comprendre ce qui se passera avant, pendant et après votre greffe de rein. This pamphlet is also available in English.