Repair of a Blocked Tear Duct
This surgery is needed when the tear duct is blocked and tears cannot drain. The pamphlet explains what will happen before, during, and after your surgery. This pamphlet is also available in French.
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Réparation d’un canal lacrymal bouché
Cette opération est nécessaire lorsque le canal lacrymal est bouché et que les larmes ne peuvent pas s’écouler. Ce document explique ce qui se passera avant, pendant et après votre opération. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians - American Sign Language–English Interpreter Services
Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians is a non- profit organization, serving the approximately 150,000 deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened people in the province of Nova Scotia. This pamphlet gives information on hiring American Sign Language-English interpreters.
Submandibular Gland Surgery - Valley Regional Hospital
Submandibular gland surgery is surgery to remove your submandibular gland(s). These glands are a type of salivary gland in your neck under your lower jaw. This pamphlet explains what will happen before and after surgery, care at home, how to care for your incision, and follow-up care.
Tonsillectomy - Valley Regional Hospital
A tonsillectomy is a surgery to take out your tonsils. Your tonsils are on the sides of your throat. This pamphlet explains what will happen before and after surgery, care at home, follow-up care, and symptoms you need to watch for.
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
This pamphlet will help you learn how to care for yourself safely before and after day surgery for a tonsillectomy or an adenoidectomy. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Total Laryngectomy
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.
Tracheostomy Care at Home
A tracheostomy is surgery to make a small opening in the neck into the trachea. This opening (called a stoma) helps you to breathe. A tracheostomy tube is put into the stoma to keep it open. The tracheostomy tube lets air move directly into your trachea instead of through your nose or mouth. This pamphlet explains how to care for your tracheostomy at home.
UPPP - Valley Regional Hospital
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is surgery to make your breathing passage wider. This is done by taking out your tonsils and uvula and making the lower edge of your soft palate smaller. This pamphlet explains what will happen before and after surgery, care at home, follow-up care, and symptoms you need to watch for.