Patient Education Resources

Care After Your Plastic Surgery Procedure

This pamphlet explains how to care for yourself at home after your plastic surgery procedure. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Care of Your Surgical Drains: South Shore Regional Hospital

This pamphlet describes how to care for your drain(s) after breast surgery.

Caring for Your Sutures (Stitches) After a Minor Procedure - Victoria General (VG)

This pamphlet explains how to care for your sutures (stitches) after a minor procedure.

Caring for Your Sutures (Stitches): Halifax Infirmary

This pamphlet outlines special care instructions for sutures (stitches) with a dressing, with Steri-Strips™, and without a dressing.

Caring for Your T-Tube, Hemovac, or Jackson-Pratt® Drain: QE II

This pamphlet will help you with your drain care at home by you or with the help of family or friends.

Chirurgie ambulatoire d'une hernie

Nous présentons ici les différents types de chirurgie de la hernie et expliquons ce à quoi il faut s’attendre avant la chirurgie, le jour même de la chirurgie et une fois de retour à la maison. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

Cleft lip and palate surgery is done to correct differences in the lip, nose, jaws, and roof of the mouth. This pamphlet explains what will happen on the day of your surgery and after your surgery.

Colour, Sensation, and Movement

Your nurse will check your hand and/or foot often for circulation (blood flow). This pamphlet includes a list of questions to expect and information about what to do if you notice any changes in the colour, sensation, or movement of your hand and/or foot.

Conseils nutritionnels après une chirurgie de la mâchoire

Lorsque vous avez des broches dans les mâchoires ou des élastiques en place, vous devez apporter quelques changements à votre alimentation pour obtenir les nutriments dont votre corps a besoin. Ce dépliant donne des conseils qui peuvent vous aider. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Delirium After Cardiac Surgery

This pamphlet describes delirium after cardiac surgery, the causes, symptoms, and how family members can help. This pamphlet is also available in French.