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Esophageal Motility Pressure Studies - VG Site

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WI85-0273

This test is done to look at your swallowing muscles and the pressure in your esophagus (tube that connects your mouth to your stomach). The pamphlet describes where you go for your test, how to get ready, how the test is done, and what will happen after the test. This pamphlet is also available in French, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.

Esophageal Surgery

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WF85-1633

This guide gives information about esophageal cancer, treatments, your health care team, getting ready for surgery, what will happen the day before and the day of surgery, what will happen after surgery, recovery, exercises, and getting ready to go home.

Ethics Tool (rack card)

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WX85-2084

Ethics is about how we connect our actions and our values. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. It includes things to think about when exploring the issue on your own or with others, and a list of ethics resources. This pamphlet is also available in French, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.

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