Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Low anterior resection
What happens during surgery to remove some or all of your sigmoid colon, which lies on the left side of your abdominal cavity (tummy), and all, or nearly all, of the rectum
Low back pain
For patients experiencing pain in their lower back (lumbar spine) and gives advice and exercises to help you manage your condition
Low dose aspirin in pregnancy
You have been asked to take low-dose aspirin during your pregnancy to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia and having a baby smaller than expected. This leaflet explains more about why we have asked you to take low-dose aspirin during your pregnancy.
Low fibre diet for patients with a new ileostomy
Gives advice, dietary tips and recipes for people with a newly formed ileostomy (stoma)
Low irritant, high fibre diet for patients having radiotherapy
Gives advice if you have been advised to alter your fibre intake during your course of radiotherapy treatment
Low papp-A results and extra scans
You are being offered growth scans later in your pregnancy because your screening result for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s syndromes found a low level of PAPP-A. The schedule for additional checks is a nationally recommended one followed by this hospital.
Low placenta at 20 week scan
You have been given this leaflet because you have been identified as having a low-lying placenta. It explains what it means, what to expect, how your pregnancy will be monitored and who is available to help and advise you during your pregnancy.
Low residue diet for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Advice on avoiding foods that are high in fibre and produce a lot of waste (residue)
Low risk neutropenic sepsis - home care management
Advice for patients receiving cancer treatments who have been assessed as having low risk neutropenic sepsis
Lumbar decompression or discectomy advice and exercises
Information to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your spinal operation
Lumbar disc replacement advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had lumbar disc replacement - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Lumbar facet joint injection
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the small of the back
Lumbar facet joint radiofrequency denervation
What to expect when the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the small of your back is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity
Lumbar nerve root block
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the origin of a nerve from the spinal cord into the small of your back
Lumbar or caudal epidural injection
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the spinal cord in the small of your back
Lumbar puncture (babies)
Outlines what to expect if a lumbar puncture is recommended for your baby during their stay on Buscot Ward
Lumbar spinal decompression surgery
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for your operation
Lumbar spinal fusion advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following an operation to join two or more bones in your back together
Lumbar sympathectomy
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the veins of the legs
Lung cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
Information about the multi disciplinary team (MDT) involved in your care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital