Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after you have a partial kidney removal (partial nephrectomy). Topics include why you need this surgery, what happens after surgery, activity, medications, caring for your incision, eating and drinking, and follow-up care.
Instructions for after your procedure are given, including a list of activities to avoid for 24 hours (1 day). Information on preventing infection, what to expect after you go home, and who to contact if you have questions is given. A list of symptoms that require medical attention is provided. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after you have a renal mass ablation. This is a procedure used to treat small kidney tumours. Topics include why you need this surgery, what happens during and after surgery, activity, medications, caring for your incision, symptoms to watch for, and follow-up care.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after your retina surgery. Topics include anesthetic, managing pain, medication and eye drops, activity, and what to expect after surgery. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet defines what a stroke is, what a stroke might look like, and what a stroke can cause. Other topics include admission to hospital, rehabilitation, getting back to normal, and your discharge plan. This pamphlet is also available in French.
A suprapubic tube (often called an SP tube or a suprapubic catheter) is a soft, flexible tube placed through the skin in your lower abdomen (stomach area) into your bladder. It drains urine from your bladder into a bag outside your body.
This pamphlet explains how to care for your incision (cut), manage your pain, and position your bed to help lower swelling. It also includes information about activity, eating, and symptoms that need medical attention. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what to do after having urological surgery at Dartmouth General Hospital. Topics include eating and drinking, using the washroom, activity after surgery, driving, sex, and managing pain.
This pamphlet provides skin care instructions for after a vulvar biopsy or a vulvar excision.
This pamphlet will help you learn what to expect after you have wired jaw surgery. Topics include wires and wire cutters, comfort and pain management, nausea and vomiting, eating and drinking, mouth care, smoking, what to do when you go home, and what to do in emergency situations.