Incentive spirometer: Your nurse or respiratory therapist will show you how to do deep-breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer (breathing tool) every hour while you are awake.
Urinary catheter: If you have a catheter (tube to drain your urine), it will be removed the day after surgery.
Drain: If you have a drain from your surgical incision (cut), it will be removed before you go home.
Leg/foot pumps: These are wraps that go around your legs or feet to help circulate blood through the legs and feet. These should be on whenever you are in bed.
Brace: Your surgeon may want you to wear a back or neck brace after surgery. Follow your surgeon’s instructions on when and how to wear the brace.
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