Un bloc nerveux permet d’envoyer un anesthésique local (pour rendre insensible) au moyen d’une petite aiguille à un endroit près de vos nerfs. Le dépliant explique pourquoi vous pourriez avoir besoin d’un bloc nerveux, la façon dont on fait un bloc nerveux, les effets secondaires possibles et les avantages. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet describes care after reduction mammoplasty (breast reduction) surgery including expectations regarding discomfort, activity, nutrition, sensation, swelling, and bruising.
This pamphlet explains what to expect before your surgery and during your hospital stay. It also describes what you can do after your surgery to have a good recovery.
During cardiac surgery, your surgeon will break your middle breastbone (called the sternum) to access your heart. This pamphlet gives precautions to follow to lower the stress put on your sternum and give you the best chance to have it heal properly.
This pamphlet gives instructions to follow after having sedation, information about medications, and a list of symptoms that may need medical attention. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet answers questions you may have after breast surgery. The pamphlet explains what to eat and drink, activity guidelines, how to care for your incision, and how to manage pain.
This pamphlet provides specific instructions after carpal tunnel surgery for Dr. Pickett's patients. It reviews information about positioning, the dressing, follow-up, managing pain and/or discomfort, and symptoms to watch for.
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. If it is caught early, melanoma is curable. Topics include how to check for melanoma, diagnosis, and treatment. What to expect before, during, and after surgery is explained.
This pamphlet explains how to care for yourself at home after your plastic surgery procedure. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet describes how to care for your drain(s) after breast surgery.