The enhanced recovery programme is different to traditional care and aims to get you back to full health as soon possible by you playing an active part in your recovery after bowel surgery.
With
When the decision has been made to have surgery you will be given an appointment to visit the pre-assessment clinic where you will be asked about your general health and fitness and have various
Sitting fully upright tends to be the best position for these exercises. Ensure you have adequate pain relief as deep breathing can be uncomfortable:
1. Support your abdomen with a towel or a
The day of admission is usually the day of your operation.
Your admission time is usually 7am but it may possibly be an afternoon admission - check your admission letter.
A nurse will go
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Following your flexible sigmoidoscopy you will be taken to the recovery area and discharged from the department the same day. If you have sedation for this procedure you will stay in the department
You will be required to fast for this procedure, You should not eat or drink anything from 9am on the day of your test if it is scheduled for the afternoon and you should not eat or drink anything
Following your procedure, you will be taken to the recovery area and discharged from the department the same day.
For certain types of lung biopsy, you may require a chest x-ray an hour after the
You will be required to fast for this procedure, you MUST NOT EAT OR DRINK FOR 6 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME. Failure to do this may result in cancellation on the day.
On
To minimise discomfort during this procedure, there are two options available:
Throat Spray The test can usually be performed using a spray to numb the throat, many hospitals carry out all their
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