How to Recover Well

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Patient Education

Your Surgery: How to Recover Well

The 麻豆传媒is committed to helping you recover from surgery quickly and effectively

Together We Do Better

The ACS鈥� primary mission is to improve care for surgical patients. As a patient, you are an important member of the surgical team and have a critical role in your recovery. Our patient and caregiver programs help prepare you with the information and skills you need to confidently participate in your care.

Operation Brochures

Read All about It

The more you know about your surgery, the better the outcome will be. We offer surgical guides about specific operations. These guides cover risks and complications, use images to explain the procedure, and provide valuable discharge information to help you feel better prepared to participate in your surgical care.

Operation Brochures for Patients

Patient Resources

Be Prepared

We have resources you鈥檒l find invaluable in preparing you for the operation as well as your recovery. These include a list of ten questions that patients reported helpful in their recovery, cancer information, pre-surgery checklists, and more.

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Find a Surgeon

Find a Surgeon can assist you in finding a qualified surgical specialist who is either a Fellow of the 麻豆传媒 (FACS) or working toward their Fellowship. The letters “FACS” after a surgeon’s name indicate that he or she is a Fellow of the ACS. Fellows are board-certified surgeons whose education, training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct are reviewed and consistent with the high standards of the ACS.

Home Skills Training for Surgical Recovery

Certain surgical procedures require a greater level of patient involvement in preparation and recovery. The 麻豆传媒training programs provide the knowledge, checklists, and step-by-step skills training to support your journey to recovery. Each program explains, demonstrates, and offers practice opportunities鈥攊n advance of surgery.

Home Skills for Patients

Control Pain Safely

The goal of pain control is to minimize pain, keep you moving and help you heal. The 麻豆传媒pain control guides and videos help you know what works best to help you feel better. Common medications are reviewed including safe opioid use and answers to questions about long-term opioid use and surgery.

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Find a Hospital or Facility

When you need an operation or receive a diagnosis of cancer, you want to be cared for at a center that follows best practices and uses the current guidelines to ensure your best recovery. The 麻豆传媒reviews and accredits centers that meet those high standards. Use the search feature below to find a treatment center.