Nova Scotia Health Authority. General Surgery.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2246
- Available Online
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This guide will help you and your family through your surgery experience. It will help you to learn about the care you will receive and how you can help yourself before and after surgery. Topics include: what is a lumpectomy, your health care team, medications, getting ready for surgery, the day of surgery, wire (needle) localization, after your surgery, taking care of your incision, and follow-up visits with your surgeon.