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You will undergo an outpatient procedure under anaesthesia in the near future. In the following, we will provide you with the most important information and rules of conduct.

The safety of all anaesthesia procedures is very high due to complete monitoring of all vital bodily functions and the use of modern, better tolerated and controllable medications, meaning that the risks are very low. The anaesthesia team, consisting of a specialist in anaesthesia and a specialist in anaesthesia nursing, will always be at your side. Even with the best technology, a small residual risk cannot be completely excluded. The anaesthetic risk is also determined by the type and severity of the underlying disease and the procedure, along with any concomitant diseases, biological age and lifestyle habits.

Please inform us immediately if your state of health worsens before the agreed treatment date (such as fever, bronchitis, cold).

After the procedure, you will be looked after by our specialist staff until you are discharged. Among other things, this includes monitoring breathing and circulation, along with appropriately adapted pain treatment. As soon as you are sufficiently awake, you will first be given something to drink.

If you are feeling well after appropriate monitoring, you will be discharged to go home after consultation with the supervising anaesthesia team and the treating practice/clinic. Please take the prescribed medication as discussed.

Have an adult pick you up and accompany you home. Make sure that an adult person can look after you on the day of treatment and the following night.

A few weeks after the procedure, depending on the practice/clinic treating you and your insurance model, you will receive our invoice directly, or the insurance company’s invoice statement for the services. If the treatment costs are not covered by insurance, you will be informed in detail regarding the invoice procedure in the practice.

If you have any questions regarding invoicing, please feel free to contact us.

CONDUCT BEFORE, ON, AND AFTER THE DAY OF THE OPERATION

Before the day of the operation

FOOD INTAKE / SOBRIETY
You can eat and drink as usual until 12:00 a.m. on the day before the anaesthesia.

TAKING MEDICATION
Please take your ongoing medication as usual on the day before the anaesthetic, unless you are specifically advised otherwise by a specialist.

ORGANISATION BEFORE OUTPATIENT ANAESTHESIA
Please consider the following when planning for the day of the procedure:

You need an adult to accompany you on the way home
Home care is required on the day of the procedure and the following night

On the day of the operation

SOBRIETY
The following instructions must be strictly adhered to:

6 hours before the procedure, do not eat anything and drink only clear liquids (tea without sugar, water without carbonic acid, coffee without milk/cream).
Do not drink or smoke 2 hours before the procedure

OTHER

Remove make-up, piercings and nail polish from at least two fingers
Take medication as discussed with the anaesthetist over the phone
Wear a hair band to bind loose hair
Empty your bladder shortly before the procedure

ONLY FOR DENTAL TREATMENTS
CLOTHES, SHOES
The treatment takes place in your dental practice. Therefore, NO special operating tables are used – just the conventional “practice chair”. Our experience with longer procedures (more than 2 hours) has shown that it is useful to wear loose and comfortable clothing or to take such clothing with you for the procedure. We will keep moving your arms and legs during the procedure to prevent pressure sores.

Recommendation: Loose long-sleeved T-shirt, sweatpants or soft trousers, and thick socks. Please definitely do not wear jeans with zippers, thick seams, etc.

After the day of the operation

GENERAL

Arrange to have yourself accompanied home. Your reaction and judgement may be impaired, making you unable to drive a vehicle for 24 hours after the procedure
If unexpected special conditions arise at home, such as severe vomiting, urinary retention, severe pain, or fever over 39 °C, you can reach us by calling +41 (0)62 296 32 38
Do not drink alcohol for 24 hours after anaesthesia
Do not make any important decisions or sign any important documents for 24 hours after the procedure.
Do not engage in any activities involving taking on responsibility for 24 hours after anaesthesia (operating machines, etc.).
Stay in your flat/house and make sure you are not alone.

PAIN
You will already have received potent painkillers during the procedure, which are usually sufficient for the first few hours after the procedure. If necessary, you will receive appropriate medication before discharge.

FOOD AND DRINK
As soon as you feel fit again, are hungry, and have not received any other instructions from the treating practice/clinic, you can slowly begin eating and drinking again after the procedure.