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After your operation - helping you to recover
After an operation, bed rest and inactivity can increase your risk of chest infection and blood clots in your legs. These can be avoided if you follow the instructions in this fact sheet.
- Organisation:
- Royal Women's Hospital Victoria
- Topic:
- Surgery
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- July 2018
- Last reviewed:
- February 2025
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