Operating rooms of the Urology Department

Operating rooms are located on the 5th floor of building 3. Nurses will bring you from your ward via the lift, which is reserved for operating theatres only. You will be taken back in the same lift after your procedure.

Your surgery will take place in a fully equipped operating theatre. We will be close to you at all times and will do our best to ensure that the surgery goes as smoothly as possible. We will also look after you in the immediate post-operative period until the ward nurses take over.

Place valuables (jewellery, watches, mobile phone and large amounts of money) in the ward safe.

Some associated diseases requiring special preparation

  • If you are diabetic - the time of administration, the size of the dietary doses, the type of medication and other care will be determined by your attending physician.
  • If you are taking blood thinners (Anopyrine, Warfarin, etc.), you should stop taking them 7 days prior to your scheduled procedure, or sometimes it is necessary to replace these medications in the form of injections. The use of these medications when you have discontinued them must be reported to your attending physician at the time of admission.
  • If you have a pacemaker in place, please point this out.

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Preparation before operation

  • Preparation usually begins the day before the scheduled performance
  • A thorough cleansing of the body in the shower is important. Wash your hair, pay close attention to the navel and genital area. Also the nails, where dirt remains during normal washing. If you have painted nails, polish them off.
  • If you have metal ornaments, you should put them away no later than before you leave for the surgery.
  • In the case of major surgery, you need to empty your bowels completely - using a bowel lavage, or using laxatives that your doctor will prescribe.
  • It is always necessary to remove hair in and around the surgical site. You can do this on your own, we will help you if needed.
  • The night before the procedure we will give you a sedative for your restful sleep. For operations under general anaesthesia, you must not eat, drink or smoke from midnight at the latest.

Morning before surgery

  • Go to the toilet
  • If you wear dentures, remove them from your mouth
  • Remove your personal underwear and wear the open shirt you will receive from us.

To prevent embolism, we will also put elastic constriction stockings on your ward or balance your lower extremities with an elastic bandage.

On arrival in the operating theatre

  • You will be taken to what is known as the "anteroom" where you will be seen by the anesthesia nurse who will insert a cannula into your vein (if you do not already have one).
  • We will give you a cap to hide your hair under.
  • We'll get you out of your shirt and cover you up.

Uncertainty before execution

  • If you are feeling unwell, and feel that you have a virus, alert your doctor.
  • The procedure may need to be postponed.

We will ask you several times

  • Your name.
  • Allergies.
  • The side to be operated on and the surgical procedure to be performed.
  • If you have any other important information for us regarding your medical condition, please tell us.

Everything is important for your safety!

When the operating room is ready for you

  • We'll transport and place you on the operating table.
  • We'll cover you with a surgical drape.
  • We will place a neutral electrode under your arm or on your thigh - as close as possible to the operated area. This is important for stopping bleeding.
  • We will secure your limbs to the operating table to prevent any potential falls.
  • Anesthesia nurses will glue electrodes to you and connect you to a monitor so they can monitor your vital signs.
  • The anesthesiologist will put you under anesthesia as arranged and your condition.
  • The main goal is to make the procedure painless for you and the anesthesia also gentle for your body.

Immediately prior to commencement of performance

  • We will place you in a position suitable for the performance of the surgery.
  • We will coat the operated area and the surrounding area with disinfectant.
  • We will drape your body and the operating physician will begin the surgery.

When the operation is completed

After you wake up, we will transfer you to your bed and either take you to the recovery room or back to your room.