Patient information leaflets

General

• What to expect prior to your elective procedure: an overview of how to complete your Pre-Operative Health Questionnaire
• Your planned elective surgery booklet: general information about your stay in hospital
• Will I need a blood transfusion?: for patients who have been told they might require a blood transfusion

Anaesthetic Information

• You and Your Anaesthetic General national information about anaesthesia
• Your Spinal Anaesthetic Worth reading if are considering a “spinal” anaesthetic
• Anaesthetic Choices for Hip and Knee surgery
• Going to the High Dependency Unit or Intensive Care (ITU) Useful oversight of ‘critical care’ which may be needed after major surgery
• Risks of anaesthesia infographic National guidance on the risk of anaesthesia for an ‘average’ patient

Getting Fit before surgery

• Alcohol and Smoking Cessation advice
• Getting healthier
• Iron in your diet
• Fitter Better Sooner: general advice on preparing for surgery
• Pre-operative Liver Shrinkage Diet – Food option

Procedure Specific Advice

• Total Hip Replacement
• Trust advice leaflet on total knee replacement
• Trust advice leaflet on Knee Arthroscopy
• Enhanced Recovery – Gynaecology

Information about possible complications:

• Becoming confused after an anaesthetic
• Post operative Chest Infection: especially useful if you are a smoker or have a ‘bad chest’
• Preventing Blood Clots while in Hospital

National information about procedures produced by Royal College of Anaesthetists:

• Knee Replacement
• Preparing for Surgery – Hernia repair
• Preparing for Surgery – Hysteroscopy
• Preparing for Surgery – Cystoscopy