The day before surgery

The Surgical Day Hospital will telephone you on the working day prior to the surgery to say at exactly what time you should attend. Please ensure you can be contacted between 2 pm and 6 pm. If there is a change of telephone number please inform the Day Hospital of this as soon as possible on + 32 (0)2 555 85 00.

Remember to bring certain documents:

Your identity card
If applicable, your certificate of incapacity provided by your employer
Your insurance documents
Your employer document in case of accident at work, for example
The consent document, duly signed and completed
The prescription from the doctor who is referring you if your appointment was prescribed by a doctor from outside the Erasmus hospital

For children:

Your child (0-12 years) is allowed to:

Eat solid food until 6 hours before hospitalisation
Drink milk or juice until 6 hours before hospitalisation
Drink still water (+/- grenadine) (or the special preparation for the endoscopic examination) until 3 hours before hospitalisation

Don't forget their favourite (cuddly) toy to help them pass the time before the surgery
Don't forget to bring a baby's bottle. Possibly also dietary elements (discuss this with our doctor)

Also remember:

Not to smoke, drink or eat after midnight on the previous day, except for water (or the specific preparation for the endoscopic examination) that you can drink until 3 hours before admission.
To take a shower with neutral soap
To brush your teeth correctly
To cut your finger and toe nails
To remove jewellery, piercings, makeup, nail varnish and resin false nails, contact lenses, etc.
To have a 1 euro coin on you for the cloakroom
To bring your personal effects
To take the usual medicines that you or your child has to take on the day of the intervention, after consulting your GP, anaesthetist or surgeon
If you are diabetic, strictly follow the instructions given by the anaesthetist at the consultation concerning your medicines, your insulin and your diet