After-surgery care
A one-page care sheet for each operation, for patients and the family members looking after them. Open the one for your surgery and print it.
- Gallbladder removal Keyhole gallbladder removal (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)→
- Hernia repair Hernia repair (groin, navel or scar hernia)→
- Piles, fissure or fistula surgery Surgery or procedure for piles, fissure or fistula→
- Weight loss surgery Weight loss surgery (sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass)→
- Major abdominal and cancer surgery Major abdominal surgery, including cancer surgery of the stomach, bowel, liver or pancreas→
Each sheet has space to write your medicines and your follow-up date, a list of warning signs, and a checklist to tick off as you recover. Your own instructions at discharge always come first.