Day surgery hospital

At the day surgery department of our hospital you can undergo an operation or surgical procedure that does not involve an overnight stay in our hospital. You are admitted on the day of surgery, and usually go home on the same day, a few hours after the procedure, once you have recovered sufficiently.

Surgery at the surgical day hospital always requires an appointment through the attending doctor.

What can we help you with?

About 3,500 operations are performed in the day surgery hospital each year. We work with a tight schedule, which means waiting times are minimal. 

Some examples of common procedures in the day hospital:

  • orthopedics (e.g., arthroscopy knee (keyhole surgery), carpal tunnel)
  • eye surgery (e.g. cataract surgery)
  • gynecology (e.g. curettage, hysteroscopy, ovariectomy, laparoscopic sterilization)
  • general and abdominal surgery (e.g., removal of lipomas, minor anal procedures, umbilical hernia)
  • jaw surgery (e.g. extraction of (wisdom) teeth)
  • urology (e.g., URS, circumcision, vasectomy)
  • vascular surgery (e.g. removal of varices)

Head nurse

Marijke Billen

Marijke Billen

Where can you find us?

The day surgery hospital is located on the fourth floor of block G (follow yellow color).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Important to know before your day admission at the day surgery hospital:

  • You'll come to the hospital sober. This means that you are not allowed to eat or drink anything from the evening before the procedure (from midnight), including water.
  • Brushing your teeth is allowed, smoking is not allowed.
  • You'll pay due attention to personal hygiene: take a bath or shower the morning of the operation.
  • You may wax the area to be operated on the day before.
  • You'll arrive on time. If you are late, we may be forced to postpone your surgery. So be sure to take traffic into consideration.
  • Please remove all makeup, nail polish, gel nails, hairpins, lenses and piercings.
  • Morning medication should be taken in consultation with your attending doctor or anesthesiologist.

If you are ill or have a fever in the morning, please notify us as soon as possible at 011 69 98 95. To reschedule, it is best to contact your attending doctor's office.

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You'll register yourself at the hospital reception at the agreed time. After registration you'll go to the day surgery centre where a nurse will meet you and guide you further. To ensure your admission goes smoothly, we will call you the day before your admission in the late afternoon to inform you of the exact time of your admission.

For the procedure itself you will be taken to the operating room. There you will be further prepared: you will be given a hat and probably will also be given an IV. The anesthesiologist will wait for you in the operating room, where you will be anesthetized and operated on.

After surgery, you'll stay in the recovery room for a while. How long you stay there is difficult to estimate in advance and depends on the nature of the procedure and the type of anesthesia administered. 

Once back in the room, you will be given more information in the ward about how to proceed after surgery. You will also be given the necessary documents to take home.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to speak to our team.

  • identity card
  • documents for hospitalization insurance (e.g., Medicard ...)
  • any medication that you normally take at home/medication list
  • comfortable clothes
  • possibly a book or magazine for some distraction

You'll be allowed to go home after permission from the surgeon and anesthesiologist. You will be given guidelines for your further treatment along with a letter addressed to your GP.

 

Under no circumstances may you leave home alone. Arrange for transport and a companion to take you home.

During the first 24 hours after surgery, an adult must remain near you at all times who can call for help in case of any problems.

If you experience problems at home after your surgery, contact your GP or call the hospital (emergency department) at 011 69 93 33.

If you have any questions about your home situation after the operation, you can - if you wish - contact our hospital's social service at 011 69 91 40 (available every working day during office hours).

The day after the procedure, a nurse from the day surgery centre will contact you to ask how things are going and if everything went smoothly.

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