Having surgery at the CCAG – Outpatient Surgery Centre

Admitted, operated on, home again: all in one day.

Here you will find everything you need to know to approach your procedure with peace of mind, step by step.

Outpatient (day) surgery

Outpatient surgery allows you to be admitted, operated on and return home the same day. You receive safe, modern and personalised care within an integrated day-surgery unit. It ensures effective pain management, reduces the risk of infectious and circulatory complications linked to length of stay, and lets you resume your usual activities more quickly.

Safety

A dedicated team, a pathway designed for you, in a suitable environment.

Fewer risks

Reduced infectious and circulatory complications linked to a hospital stay.

Faster recovery

A quicker return to your usual activities, home from the same day.

Before your procedure

The anaesthetic consultation

Before your procedure, a consultation with the anaesthetist is arranged, either at the Centre or by phone. The appointment is sent to you by SMS, e-mail or post, as you prefer. The anaesthetist determines the most suitable type of anaesthesia (local with or without sedation, regional or general) and explains the pre-operative instructions (fasting, medication to stop or continue).

Please note — Remember to bring your current prescriptions. In some situations (surgery under local anaesthesia, for example), the anaesthetic consultation is not required.

In the week before

If your state of health changes (cold, sore throat, cough, fever…), contact the secretariat on 022 552 25 45.

Home care — If you are followed by a home-care service (IMAD or other), please share their contact details as early as possible.

Going home — You must arrange in advance for someone to accompany you home after your procedure.

On the day of your procedure

What to bring — your documents

ID card or passport
Health insurance card
Admission letter / appointment
Your medication prescription
Results of any requested tests
Your companion’s contact details

Also plan for — your personal belongings

Comfortable clothing and stable shoes
Glasses, hearing aids, etc.
Mobile phone and earphones (allowed in theatre)
Something to keep you entertained (reading, music…)
Your usual medication

Your care pathway, step by step

Arrival — Please arrive at the time you have been given.
Welcome and identification — The team checks your identity and the planned procedure, gives you an identity bracelet and takes you to the changing room with your patient kit. An individual locker lets you store your belongings.
Preparation — For procedures under general or regional anaesthesia, the theatre team settles you into your Cocoon, an individual, comfortable box dedicated to your preparation.
Operating theatre — Accompanied by a team member, you walk to the theatre, either directly or after a stop in the regional anaesthesia room.

After your procedure

Recovery in your Cocoon

You are settled in your Cocoon for medical monitoring and pain management. As soon as possible, the care staff help you stand up for the first time. Drinks and snacks are then offered.

Your discharge documents

Depending on your situation, you receive:

Prescriptions and medical certificates (sick leave)
Letters addressed to your home-care service, where applicable
Recommendations specific to your procedure and signs to watch for
An appointment for your next visit with your surgeon
A list of the relevant departments and numbers to call if needed

Going home — the same day, accompanied (mandatory).

The day after your procedure

You will receive an SMS with a few simple questions about your health. Depending on your answers, you will receive instructions by message or a call from a nurse.

Be alert — in the days that follow — Contact your GP or the services indicated at discharge if you experience: a fever above 38.5 °C, bleeding, chest pain or shortness of breath.

In an emergency, call your GP or the surgery / emergency services indicated when you were discharged.

Your safety

The identity bracelet

From the moment you arrive, the identity bracelet contributes to the safety of your care at every step. Throughout your pathway, checks are carried out and repeated (procedure, side to be operated on, allergies, surname, first name, date of birth…): this repeated procedure is a guarantee of safety.

Valuables

We recommend that you do not bring valuables (jewellery, watches, cash, bank cards, electronic devices). Secure lockers are available; the Centre cannot be held liable for their loss or theft.

Important — after your anaesthesia — For the 24 hours following your procedure: do not drive, do not drink alcohol, do not make important decisions, and strictly follow the discharge instructions.

Practical information

Smoke-free centre — The Centre is a smoke-free area; smoking areas are available outside.

Your companion — They cannot enter the operating theatre or stay in the waiting room. A lounge area (seating, drink and snack vending machines) is available on the ground floor of the building.

Parking — Drop-off spaces are available in front of the Centre. Nearby car parks: Parking Lombard, Champel Park.

Wi-Fi access — Public Wi-Fi is available; the code will be given to you at reception.

Billing — Services are billed according to the basic tariff and reimbursed by your health insurance (LAMal), less the deductible and co-payment (10% payable by you). If you are not insured under LAMal, a quote is provided beforehand.

Please note — A charge for preparation and operating-room reservation may be requested if you do not attend your appointment without 48 hours’ notice (except in cases of force majeure).

For access, transport and the map, see the Come to the CCA page. Secretariat: 022 552 25 45.