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Read on for details about rectal surgery, including what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

Staging cancer determines if it has spread, and if so, how far. Knowing the cancer stage helps the healthcare provider make the best treatment plan.

After your surgery, you will be moved to a recovery room. Here you will be carefully watched. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing will be checked. You'll also get pain medicine to keep you comfortable. When you're ready, you'll be moved to a normal hospital room. You'll then be watched closely to be sure you're healing well. Your hospital stay may last from a few days to a week, or longer. Once home, follow instructions to help make sure you have a full recovery.

Most kidney donors live normal lives with one kidney. Once you recover from surgery, you will be able to return to your normal activities. Here's what you need to know about home care after surgery.

Instructions for care at home after a kyphoplasty.

You have had a procedure called laparoscopic appendectomy to remove your appendix. Here's what you need to know to take care of yourself at home.

Learn how to care for yourself at home after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to remove your gallbladder.

You have had surgery to remove your spleen (splenectomy). This sheet will help you take care of yourself at home.

You had a procedure called a laryngectomy, which is surgery to take out all or part of the larynx (voice box). Here's what you need to know about home care after surgery.