Procedure

PROPERATIVE PROCEDURE

15 days before surgery patient should start tests

1.      Blood tests

2.      Full blood count (complete blood count)

3.      Biochemical analysis (sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, urea or blood urea nitrogen, magnesium, creatinine, , glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride)

4.      Bleeding time, prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time PTT and INR

5.       ECG (Electrocardiography)

6.      General practitioner report that patient is healthy and ready for surgery in English

7.       Plain Chest radiography (Chest X Ray) for patient older than 60 years or if necessary

10 days before surgery

All anticoagulant drugs (acetylsalicylate containing drugs) must be stopped. If any other anticoagulant drug is used doctor who prescribed must arrange reduction or replacement drugs. Written report in English with suggested treatment is necessary.

3 days before surgery (usually Friday)

Treatment with 2 packages of antibiotic cephalexin 500mg starts. Patient should take 2 capsules in the morning and 2 in the evening even on day of surgery until all drugs are used. In case of allergy or any other reason general practitioner can give other antibiotic

Surgery day

-patient can eat or drink until 5 hours before surgery (admition time). After that period it is not recommended to eat or drink (even plain water)

-in the morning patient must use all drugs including antibiotics and if it is necessary replacement anticoagulant drugs as they are prescribed

Patient should bring to hospital

-personal ID and passport

-all examinations reports (collected 15 days before sugary)

-ophthalmologists report

-all drugs that patient is using regularly

-basic personal hygiene accessories

-slippers and preferable clothes for hospital (there is clothes in hospital but it will be more comfortable for you to wear clothes that you like)

IF THERE ANY OF PARTS OF PROCEDURE IS NOT COMPLETED WE WILL HAVE TO POSTOPNE PROCEDURE

For all questions call surgeon

Patient must give this list to doctor (general practitioner) who will performe examination