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You will be able to continue to eat and drink normally.
Will I be able to drive?
Day case abdominal paracentesis (abdominal drain) Post-discharge clinic Palliative and end-of-life care in liver disease TACE – to be commenced from 2022
Samples and request forms must be labelled with time of collection as well as sample date.
The test can be ordered as an urgent request.
Contact us You and your family will be informed of the best time to telephone for news.
How to contact the ward You and your family will be informed of the best time to telephone for news.
There will be a small dressing placed over the injection site which can be removed after 12 hours.
Samples cannot be sent through the post or dropped off at your GP’s surgery. These will be rejected.
You will be in a state called conscious sedation.
However, hospitals can be very challenging environments.
services at the unit, including planned antenatal care, continue to be provided.
The sample will be sent to the laboratory to be examined under a microscope to look for abnormalities.
You will not be rushed.
You will be asked to undress to the waist for the CEM, a hospital gown will be provided.
However, please be aware this may not always be possible.
In very rare cases the stent graft has to be taken out and repair of the aneurysm has to be carried out using open surgery.
This need to pass urine can be so strong that it can lead to a urine leakage and may be caused by a problem with the nerves controlling the bladder.
This will gradually settle but sometimes be a nuisance.
They may also be resistant to carbapenems and colistin.