Surgery: Patient Education

The following resources are intended for patients who are preparing for surgery at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) or who have recently received surgery at MGH. Click each link to view and download the document.

• Care After Open or Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery
• Care of My Jackson Pratt (JP) Drain at Home
• Care of My Foley Catheter at Home - Women
• Care of My Foley Catheter at Home - Men
• Care Guide after Gynecological Surgery
• Tube Feeding for Patients and Families
• Enhancing Your Recovery After Bowel Surgery
• Care After Gastric Bypass Surgery
• Preparing for Your Day Surgery Procedure (MGH)
• Preparing for Your Same Day Admission Surgery (MGH)
• Care Guide After Lung Surgery
• Care Guide After Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery
• Care Guide After Gallbladder, Appendix or Hernia Surgery
• Guide to Epidural Analgesia
• Guide to Patient-Controlled Analgesia
• Care Guide for My Ostomy
• Care After Abdominal Plastic Surgery
• Care After TURP or TURBT Surgery
• Care Guide For My Ureteric Stent
• Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgery Patient Handbook
• Hip Course 
• Knee Course 
• Orthopaedic Same Day Hip and Knee Surgery Patient Handbook
• Care After Orthopaedic Surgery
• Preparing for Your Ophthalmology Day Surgery
• Care Guide After Anorectal Surgery
• Care Guide After Ear/Nose/Throat Surgery
• Care Guide After Arm Surgery
• Care Guide After Bronchoscopy
• Care Guide After Leg Surgery
• Care Guide After Breast Surgery
• Care Guide After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Kidney Stone Surgery)
• Care Guide After Adult Circumcision