A percutaneous nephrostomy means that urine was drained from your kidney to prevent pain, infection, and kidney damage. You had the procedure because your kidney or the tube leading from the kidney to the bladder (ureter) was blocked by a kidney stone or tumor, or perhaps due to another problem. The blockage caused a backup of urine in your kidney. Here's how to care for yourself at home.

A pacemaker helps keep your heart from beating too slowly. This can help you feel better and have more energy. As you recover, follow all of the instructions you are given. This sheet can help.

Self-catheterization simply means inserting a clean tube (catheter) into the bladder to empty urine. This helps you empty your bladder when it won't empty by itself or won't empty all the way. You were shown in the hospital how to do this procedure. Read on for helpful step-by-step directions.

Your care team showed you how to change your pouch in the hospital after your surgery. This sheet helps you remember the steps you need to follow to change your pouch.

You've been diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.

Here's what you need to know about caring for your child at home following an open splenectomy.

Learn how to care for yourself at home after an open splenectomy.

Follow these helpful reminders on how to give yourself an intramuscular (IM) injection in your upper arm.

Injection pens are popular because they are easy to use. Learn how to give yourself medicine using an injection pen.

You had a procedure called open hernia repair. A hernia is a tear or weakness in the wall of the belly. It causes internal organs to protrude through the wall of muscle or tissue that normally holds it in place. Surgery can help fix the weakness and stop symptoms.