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This handout gives instructions for patients to follow after having a manometry of the rectum at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to remove a mucous cyst. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout gives self-care guidelines to avoid problems after myotomy surgery. It includes activity restrictions, dressing and skin care, showering instructions, dietary changes, medicine precautions, and when to call the doctor.

This handout explains follow-up care after needle aponeurotomy, a procedure to treat Dupuytren's contracture that does not require surgery.

This handout gives self-care instructions for you to follow at home after your neurosurgery procedure at Harborview Medical Center.

This handout gives self-care instructions for patients to follow at home after having neurosurgery at Harborview Medical Center. It includes incision care, activity guidelines, and when to call the doctor.

This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after a neurovascular angiogram. It includes safety precautions and wound care.

This handout gives instructions to follow at home after your surgery.  It includes what activities are safe to do, problems to look out for, and instructions on how to call your care team if you have any problems.  

This handout gives instructions for UW School of Dentistry patients to follow after their oral surgery. It covers what to expect, self-care, swelling and bruising, activity and diet, and what not to do.

This handout gives instructions about wound care, diet, and signs to watch for after having orthopedic surgery.

This handout provides information that will be helpful after having a pacemaker generator change. It includes wound care, activity restrictions, and special long-term precautions.

This handout explains follow-up care after finger joint replacement surgery. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout explains follow-up care after a procedure for pain relief. Includes instructions for medicines, site care, activities, filling out a pain diary, and when to call the Center for Pain Relief.

This handout gives self-care instructions to follow after prostate biopsy to avoid having problems. It includes expected symptoms, and tells what symptoms require a call to the clinic.

This handout explains self-care after having a pump or stimulator implant. It includes safety precaution, activity restrictions, wound care, medicines, and when to call the clinic. Space is provided for the health care provider to fill in information about the follow-up visit 7 to 10 days after surgery.

This handout gives self-care instructions to follow at home after radial forearm free flap surgery. This surgery is done to fill a hole in either the upper or lower jaw. It is often done to replace bone that has been removed for cancer treatment.

This handout explains follow-up care after radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that "burns" the nerve that is causing pain. Includes instructions for medicines, site care, activities, filling out a pain diary, and when to call the Center for Pain Relief.

This handout gives self-care instructions to follow at home after rectus abdominis free flap surgery. This surgery is done to fill a hole in either the upper or lower jaw. It is often done to replace bone that has been removed for cancer treatment.

This handout explains self-care after having a Rezum procedure, which is done to treat an enlarged prostate gland. It includes what to do when you get home, questions you may have, common symptoms, and warning signs that require a call to your doctor.

This handout gives self-care instructions for patients to follow after having a right heart catheterization. Topics include activity, pain management, site care, and when to call the doctor.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to repair scaphoid fractures and non-unions. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to repair scapholunate ligament ruptures. Included are sections on wound care, pain management, driving, activity restrictions, follow-up and physical therapy appointments, and expected results.

This handout explains next steps after having a screening mammogram at UW Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

This handout for patients at UW Medical Center explains what to expect after septoplasty surgery, including guidelines for activity, diet, medicines, and nasal care. It lists symptoms to report to the doctor and gives phone numbers to call.

This handout is for patients who came to the Emergency Department with stroke symptoms and have been admitted to the hospital.