Exercise Stress Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram or ‘echo’ is a painless scan that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to produce pictures of the heart. A stress echo involves making the heart work harder, either with…
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Excision of skin lesion under local anaesthetic by a maxillofacial surgeon
Skin lesions can be abnormal areas of skin tissue which can be sampled or removed under local anaesthetic by the maxillofacial surgeons in the day surgery unit. Before you leave…
Enhanced Recovery following Breast Surgery
The aim of the Enhanced Recovery Programme is to get you back to full health as quickly as possible after your operation. Research has shown that the earlier you are…
Flow rates
A flow rate merely involves passing urine into a flow rate machine when you have a strong urge to pass urine.
Follow up schedule – following treatment for breast cancer
Once your breast cancer treatment has finished, it is not unusual to feel insecure as there is not as much contact with the breast surgeons or oncologists.
General advice for going home after breast surgery
Recovery after surgery involves healing, both physically and emotionally, and the time this takes varies from person to person. There is no right or wrong way just whatever works for…
Having a fibroscan
A Fibroscan is a type of scan that can measure the ‘stiffness’ of your liver, which in turn reflects the degree of scarring in your liver (fibrosis). It is a…