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Recovery
Learn what you and your family members need to do and care for in order to keep your implanted access port working well and complication-free.
Understand what a surgical drain is and what it does to help you avoid complications, including infections, after surgery.
Watch this clip to understand what an AV graft is and how it provides a strong access area to the bloodstream for hemodialysis treatments.
This sheet includes ways to protect yourself from infection after your transplant. You will continue these precautions until your health care provider tells you to stop. You may need to follow these guidelines for the rest of your life.
