Detailed information on how to care for your G-tube at home.

You are going home with a suprapubic catheter in place. This tube is placed directly into the bladder through your belly to drain urine from your bladder. You were shown how to care for your catheter in the hospital. This sheet will help remind you of those steps and guidelines when you are at home.

Biobrane (also called artificial skin) is a white stretchable dressing that covers the site of a burn wound. It is also used to cover the donor site if you have a skin graft. It will stay in place to protect your wound while it heals. You may do your normal activities with the Biobrane on your wound. Here are some general guidelines for home care.

You are going home with a biliary catheter in place. This is a small, flexible tube placed into the common bile duct. It is used when this duct becomes blocked. These are some general guidelines on caring for your catheter.

Your healthcare provider prescribed home IV or intravenous antibiotics for you. You were shown how to give your IV antibiotics in the hospital. This sheet helps you remember the steps when you’re at home.

Here are some instructions about how to apply and remove the Acticoat dressing to help your wound heal and decrease the chance of infection.

A wrist arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that helps the doctor diagnose and treat wrist problems, such as fractures, cysts, and ligament and cartilage tears.

You had a vertebroplasty done to help ease back pain caused by fractured vertebrae. Read this for home care instructions after the surgery.

You had a procedure to insert a ventricular assist device (VAD). This device replaces the pumping action of your heart. Here's what you need to know about home care.

Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus drops into the vagina. In severe cases, the uterus may stick out from the vagina. The goal of surgery is to repair the problem and ease your symptoms.