This page lists patient leaflets by their title. Please use the A-Z below to find the leaflets relevant to you.
If you are not sure which leaflet titles are relevant to you, see our list of leaflets grouped by department/topic.
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- This is longer leaflet than our standard leaflet, 'Having an anaesthetic' and is for people who want to know more about the whole process or a specific subject such as side effects.
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- This leaflet explains what an anal fistula is, why an operation may have been recommended for you and what this involves.
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- This leaflet answers some of the questions you may have following your anal fistula operation.
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- This leaflet offers information that is important for your safety during the 48 hours following your angiogram.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an angiogram. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an angioplasty in the Interventional Radiology (IR) department. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having an ankle arthroscopy. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This leaflet explains more about returning to your everyday activities whilst you are unable to put weight on your fractured ankle.
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- This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having an ankle, sub-talar or mid-foot joint fusion. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This leaflet contains information about the Ankylosing spondylitis know-how (ASK) group at St Thomas' Hospital physiotherapy department.
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- Information for pregnant women about the services offered at the Antenatal Day Unit at St Thomas' Hospital, and when to attend the unit.
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- This information leaflet is for women who have been advised to hand express colustrum (the first breast milk you produce) when pregnant.
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- This leaflet is for women with hypertension (high blood pressure) in pregnancy.
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- The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having anterior cervical surgery. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This leaflet provides more information about your ACL reconstruction. It includes advice, exercises to aid your recovery and guidance on what to expect when you attend hospital.
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- This leaflet explains more about your anterior cruciate ligament deficient (ACLD) knee, including advice and exercises to aid your recovery.
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- This leaflet explains what anterior knee pain is and the treatment you may need.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an anterior lumbar surgery. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an aorta or axillo-bifemoral bypass. It explains the benefits and risks of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- Information leaflet about having an appendicectomy (having your appendix removed) to treat appendicitis, at Guy's and St Thomas'.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having aqueous shunt/tube surgery.
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- The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an ASAD. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having the hole in your heart (known as an atrial septal defect or ASD) closed. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.