Patient Information Leaflets – Day Procedure Unit

There are a number of  leaflets that will help you when coming to the Day Procedure Unit

• Discharge advice after a General Surgical Laparoscopic Procedure – Discharge advice after a General Surgical Laparoscopic Procedure
• Discharge Advice after a Gynaecological Laparoscopic Procedure – Advice for when you go home following your Gynaecological Laparoscopic Procedure
• General Information for Patients Having a Local Anaesthetic – General Information for Patients Having a Local Anaesthetic
• Important Information for Parents/Carers About Your Child’s/Young Person’s Operation – Information about a child or young person’s operation
• Information for Patients being Admitted to Day Procedure Unit or Same Day Admissions Unit (SDAU) – Information for patients being admitted to DPU or SDAU
• Pain Relief After Your Operation
• Regional Anaesthesia of Upper Limb – An injection given to numb your arm during and after surgery
• Spinal Anaesthetic – Patient Information – Information for adult patients regarding spinal anaesthetic
• Spinal Anaesthetic – Spinal Anaesthetic – information for day case patients who have had a spinal anaesthetic.
• What is a General Anaesthetic?– information leaflet regarding General Anaesthetic for adults
• Wound Care (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) – Advice on how to look after wound area (Head or Face Surgery) (Hand or Arm Surgery)