• Centers and Departments
• Back to Transplant Institute
• Non-Transplant Hepatobiliary Surgery
• Multidisciplinary Team
• How to Make an Appointment
• Understanding Hepatic Failure
• Surgical Diseases of the Liver and Bile Ducts
• Your Stay in the Hospital
• Surgical Liaisons
• After the Operation
• Information for Family and Friends
• Possible Complications after Hepatobiliary Surgery
• What to Watch for and Who to Call
• Patient Education and Resources
• Guidelines for Activities
• Frequently Asked Questions

Patient Education and Resources

Post-operative Care Information

The following instructions have attachments on how to take care of your drain/incision.

1. Abscess tube  (PDF, 242KB) 
2. Gallbladder or biliary tube (PDF, 292KB) 
3. Flushing your drainage tube [only if instructed by your doctors] (PDF, 221KB) 
4. Wound and drain care following surgery (PDF, 294KB) 
5. After your abdominal surgery  (PDF, 229KB) 
6. Taking care of your ostomy: one appliance system  (PDF, 209KB) 
7. Taking care of your ostomy: two appliance system (PDF, 270KB)