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This handout describes how to prepare for thoracic endovascular aortic repair and what to expect afterward. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a procedure to treat problems in the upper part of your aorta. During TEVAR, your surgeon will place a stent graft (tube) inside your aorta. This tube will support your aorta wall.

This handout gives instructions for patients who will receive I-131 radioactive iodine to help look for thyroid cancer.

This handout is for patients who will receive radioactive iodine (iodine-123) to help look for thyroid cancer. It includes how to prepare, how to take your dose of I-123, and what to expect.

This handout tells how to prepare for a thyroid uptake and scan, a nuclear medicine exam that is used to study the structure and function of the thyroid. Included are how the exam works, how it is done, what to expect during the exam, and how to get the test results.

This brochure explains how to prepare for and what to expect from thyroidectomy or partial thyroidectomy surgery, also called hemithyroidectomy.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for total gastrectomy surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care at home after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for total hip and knee replacement surgery at UW Medical Center - Northwest. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect during the hospital stay, and what to do at home after discharge.

This handout explains the purpose of transarterial chemoembolization. It describes what you can expect before, during, and after treatment.

This handout describes the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure, how to prepare, what to expect, and care instructions for after the procedure.

This handout explains percutaneous and transjugular liver biopsies, which involve taking a sample of tissue from inside the veins of the liver. Included are how the procedures are done, how to prepare, what to expect, possible risks, and how to get the results.