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Pre-operative assessment leaflets

Information about your operation and what to expect

This information can be made available in other languages and in large print on request. Please telephone 0118 322 6546. To view these PDF documents you will need Adobe Acrobat reader. If you
do not have this free software, you can download Acrobat Reader.

General leaflets (for all patients)

	Coming into hospital - useful information for patients, including preparing for surgery, fasting guidance, information about anaesthetics, pain relief etc. This is a large document (33 pages) so you may want to just print off selected pages.
	Blood transfusions and the use of blood products during surgery: information for patients who may wish to decline
	Epidurals and spinals
	Having an operation under local anaesthetic (LA)
	The Green Medicines Bag Scheme
	Obstructive sleep apnoea and surgery
	NICE guidance on reducing the risk of a blood clot from surgery (adults)
	Coming in for checks: having a pre-operative assessment (easy read booklet)
	Venous thromboembolism (VTE): blood clots

Admission leaflets

	Your admission for day surgery (RBH & WBCH)
	Your admission to the General Surgical Department (Hunter/Lister Wards)
	Your admission to the Orthopaedic Elective Unit (Trueta/Heygroves Wards)
	Your admission to the Trauma Orthopaedic Unit (Kennet/Loddon Wards)
	Your admission to the Urology Department (Hopkins/Greenlands)

Breast Surgery

	Excision of breast lump/Hadfield's procedure
	Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB)
	Wide Local Excision (WLE)

Enhanced Recovery Programme Surgery

	Cystectomy (removal of the bladder) - Enhanced Recovery Programme
	Hip replacement surgery - Enhanced Recovery Programme
	Nephrectomy (removal of the kidney) - Enhanced Recovery Programme
	Prostatectomy (removal of the prostate) - Enhanced Recovery Programme

General Surgery

	Information for patients having an angiogram or angioplasty and stent insertion
	Anaesthesia for carotid surgery (carotid endarterectomy)
	Treating your abdominal aortic aneurysm by “endovascular aortic repair"
	Having a colonoscopy (for inpatients)
	Delormès surgery for a rectal prolapse
	Femoral popliteal bypass surgery
	Haemorrhoidectomy (pile surgery)
	Hernia repair
	Keyhole surgery for gallstones (laparoscopic cholycystectomy)
	Lateral sphincterotomy (repair of anal fissure)
	Parathyroidectomy
	Pilonidal sinus surgery
	Rectal repair using keyhole surgery (laparoscopic rectopexy)
	Thyroidectomy
	Advice following abdominal laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery

Orthopaedic (bones and joints) Surgery

See also physiotherapy leaflets.

Lower limb

	Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction
	Ankle fusion
	Hip arthroscopy
	Hip replacement surgery (see Enhanced Recovery Programme Surgery)
	Knee arthroscopy
	Morton's neuroma surgery
	Scarf osteotomy (bunion repair)
	Tibialis posterior tendon repair
	Total ankle replacement
	Triple arthrodesis (foot joint surgery)

Spine

	What is caudal epidural steroid injection?
	Lumbar disc replacement surgery
	Microdiscectomy (removal of damaged disc material from spinal canal)
	Posterior spinal decompression surgery

Upper limb

	Anterior deltoid strengthening exercises (Mr Brownlow)
	Anterior stabilisation of the shoulder (Mr Brownlow)
	Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) or acromioclavicular joint excision arthroscopy (ACJ)(Mr Brownlow)
	Carpal tunnel decompression
	Cortisone injections (Mr Brownlow)
	Elbow arthroscopy (Mr Brownlow)
	Frozen shoulder (Mr Brownlow)
	Manipulation under anaesthetic (Mr Brownlow)
	Rotator cuff repair (Mr Brownlow)
	Shoulder replacement surgery (Mr Brownlow)
	Stabilisation of the acromioclavicular joint (Mr Brownlow)
	Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) surger (Mr Brownlow)
	Ulnar nerve decompression surgery (Mr Brownlow)

Urological (bladder and kidneys) Surgery

	Botulinum toxin (botox) treatment for overactive bladder
	Brachytherapy (radioactive 'seed' therapy for prostate cancer)
	Having a cystoscopy (bladder examination)
	Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
	Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) treatment for stress incontinence
	Transobturator tape (TOT) treatment for stress incontinence
	Transuretheral resection of a bladder tumour (TURBT)
	Transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)