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healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/8-simple-steps-to-keep-safe-during-your-hospital-stay
01 May 2018... This patient safety card answers your questions and makes your hospital stay as smooth, safe and comfortable as possible.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/patient-controlled-analgesia-pca
You may experience some discomfort and pain after your surgery. This card will explain to you how you can help control that discomfort or pain.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/patient-safety-checklist-cosmetic-surgery
01 Dec 2022... Patient Safety Checklist to help you prepare for your cosmetic surgery.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/considering-surgery-to-reduce-the-risk-of-ovarian-cancer
01 Aug 2019... This information is for women at high risk of ovarian cancer. It describes the surgical procedure called Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO). It explains when the surgery is recommended, what it involves and how to manage the effects of surgery.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/elective-surgery-patient-information
01 Aug 2019... This fact sheet explains what elective surgery is and when you can have elective surgery in a hospital in Western Australia.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/preparing-for-day-surgery
01 Aug 2023... A brochure to help patients prepare for day surgery. Day surgery, also known as same-day surgery, is performed when a patient can be safely discharged from the hospital on the same day they are admitted.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/day-surgery-at-the-womens
31 Jul 2024... In this translated fact sheet we aim to answer your general questions about day surgery at The Royal Women's Hospital.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/a-general-guide-to-blood-transfusion-information-for-patients-and-families
Answers to some common questions about blood transfusion include what a blood transfusion is and why you may need one, how you can reduce your risks of needing a blood transfusion, and what commonly happens if you do need one.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/tonsillectomy-and-adenoidectomy-ta
01 Aug 2021... A fact sheet explaining T&A, why your child needs it, and information before, during and after surgery. Everyone has small glands on each side of the throat (tonsils) and at the top of the throat behind the nose (adenoids). A tonsillectomy ( ton-sil-ek-toe-mee ) is surgery to remove the tonsils, while an adenoidectomy ( ad-uh-noid-ek-toe-mee ) is surgery to remove the adenoids. A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy done together is also commonly referred to as a T&A.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/a-childs-guide-surgery-video
Find out what happens when Dara comes to The Royal Children's Hospital for an operation. The video is accessible with captions/ subtitles in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. To change the subtitles, simply click the CC symbol in the lower right corner of the screen.