Operationen

Preliminary Consultation

Should an operation be necessary, a preliminary consultation will be held at my office. This is to clarify the type of operation, typical complications and the procedure itself. During this consultation you also receive the consent form and the anesthetic declaration which you must bring to the hospital. More important than blood tests, is a questionnaire regarding possible blood clothing problems. For healthy children and young adults I do not need a special pre-operative examination by your doctor.

In hospital

On the day of the operation you (or your child) should come to reception at the scheduled time. You (or your child) are allowed to drink clear liquids (water/tea) up to two hours before the operation. Milk or solid food is forbidden. As preparation for the anaesthetic most adults are given a tablet, while children are given a 'suppository' to calm them down. As a result, patients feel more relaxed before being brought to the operating theatre. Parents, for whom the operation is often much more nerve-wracking than for the child, may accompany their children into the pre-operation room. After the operation they can then return to their children. Our young patients stay with their parents in the post-operation room until they have 'slept off' the anaesthetic. Don´t be concerned if your child is agitated. At this point that´s a normal reaction for children.

After waking up in the post-op room the patient will be brought back to the room. A simple adenoid removal is painless and also the tonsillectomy is considerably less troublesome for children than for adults. In most cases you are allowed to go home early the next day. After removal of the adenoids, the majority of patients are discharged in the evening of the same day. Only then the i.v.-line can be removed.

At home

Upon discharge you receive a short letter and, if necessary, a prescription for medication. In the letter you learn, what you should pay attention to at home and what needs to be done in a case of emergency. A check-up normally takes place one week after the operation. In case of a bleeding complication please call the ambulance (Tel. 144).

Costs

Please check if your insurance pays for the stay in the private hospital. If you do not have supplementary insurance for surgery or in-patient treatment in a private hospital, you have the option of paying the costs yourself or being treated in a public hospital. I would be happy to advise you on which department you are most interested in.