Preparing for Surgery
at MSJ
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Please use the Surgical Day Care Entrance at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, 3080 Prince Edward Street, Vancouver, BC (on the Kingsway side of the building next to Emergency)
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Our office will contact you 1 business day before your scheduled procedure to inform you of your hospital check-in time. If you have not received a call from us, please contact our office at 604-261-5434
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You must arrange for an adult to accompany you home after the procedure. Failure to arrange a ride may result in cancellation. Going home alone by taxi is not legally advisable after anesthesia
► Instructions and Map to Surgical Day Care at MSJ (English Link)
► Instructions and Map to Surgical Day Care at MSJ (Chinese Link)
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Instructions to prepare for surgery at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital with a map to Surgical Day Care area.
► Preparing for surgery video
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This video provides important information about how to prepare for surgery at Providence Health Care
After Surgery Care
► After an open hernia repair of inguinal, femoral, or umbilical hernia – discharge instructions
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Information booklet on what to expect after an open inguinal, femoral or umbilical hernia repair
► After laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair – discharge instructions
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Information booklet on what to expect after a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
► Going home after hernia surgery
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Information booklet on what to do when you are recovering from hernia repair
► Laparoscopic gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) – discharge instructions
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Information booklet on what to expect after laparoscopic gallbladder removal
► After anal/rectal surgery – discharge instructions
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Information booklet on what to expect after anal/rectal surgery, e.g. hemorrhoid or fistula in ano surgery
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Information sheet on how to help to regulate your bowel habit
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Information booklet on how to improve your diet to help wound healing after surgery