Day Hospitals - the smart choice for same-day surgical procedures.

For cost-effective and safe same-day surgical procedures.

Patient focused surgical journey.
Highly personalised care and medical services (as perceived by patients).
Less stress for patients, recovers at home in a known and comfortable environment.
A safe and clean environment promote a lower risk of exposure to hospital acquired infections.
Elective surgery can be planned in advance.
Minor, less invasive procedures relates to shorter surgical time and quicker recovery.

Available procedures

Advances is surgical technology, anaesthetics and less invasive techniques make it possible for procedures to be carried out safely in a day hospital.

As medical innovation continue to advance, more and more procedures will be done in day hospital theatres.

General procedures

Biopsies

Skin subcutaneous tissue
Soft tissue
Muscle bone
Lymph
Eye
Mouth
Throat
Breast
Cervix
Prostate
Penis
Testes

Incision and drainage of abscess and/or cyst

Skin*
Subcutaneous tissue
Bone
Bursa
Mouth
Tonsil
Pilonidal
Ovary
Bartholin’s gland
Vagina

Removal of foreign body

Simple superficial lymphadenectomy

Skin procedures

Approved breast procedures

Cosmetic procedures

Blepharoplasty
Breast augmentation
Face lift
Labiaplasty
Liposuction
Mastopexy
Nose reconstruction or rhinoplasty
Otoplasty
Scar excision / scar revision surgery / removal of lesions

Ear, nose, and throat

Cochlear implant*
Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
Repair nasal turbinates’*, nasal septum*, Ear Fistula
Simple procedures for nose bleeding (extensive cautery)
Sinus procedures* (ethmoidectomy, sinusotomy and lavage)
Scopes (nasal endoscopy*, laryngoscopy)
Middle ear procedures (tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, myringoplasty, stapedectomy, myringotomy and/or grommets)

Eye procedures / Ophthalmology

Cataract surgery
Corneal surgery/transplants
Intra ocular injection e.g. Avastin
Laser surgery
Treatment of glaucoma
Other eye procedures (removal of foreign body, conjunctival surgery (repair laceration, pterygium (, glaucoma surgery, probing & repair of tear ducts, vitrectomy, retinal surgery, eyelid surgery, strabismus repair)

Gastrointestinal procedures

General surgery

Anal dilatation
Drainage of abscesses / hematomas
Excision lipoma
Haemorrhoidectomy
Inguinal hernia repair
Laparoscopic appendicectomy
Umbilical hernia repair

Gynaecological procedures

Cerclage of uterine cervix
Dilatation and curettage
Endometrial ablation
Hysteroscopy
Laparoscopic gynaecological procedures (aspiration ovarian cyst, myomectomy, salpingectomy, fulguration/ablation/lysis of lesions)
Sterilisation

Orthopaedic procedures

Achilles tendon release
Ganglionectomy
Peripheral nerve neuroplasty
Release of trigger finger
Minor joint arthroplasty (intercarpal, carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal joint arthroplasty*)
Arthroscopy, arthrotomy, (shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, hand, wrist, foot, temporomandibular joint) arthrodesis (hand, wrist, foot) *
Tendon and/or ligament repair, muscle debridement, fascia procedure (tenotomy, tenodesis, tenolysis, repair/reconstruction, capsulotomy, capsulectomy, synovectomy excision tendon sheath lesion, fasciotomy, fasciectomy)
Treatment of simple closed fractures and /or dislocations, removal of pins / plates / kwires. Subject to individual case review
Repair bunion or toe deformity*

Urological procedures

Cystoscopy & ureteral dilatation
Removal of ureteral stones
Renal calcultus removal & stent insertion
Scope and pyelogram
Male genital procedures (circumcision, repair of penis, exploration of testes and scrotum, orchid-ectomy, epididymectomy, excision hydrocoele, excision varicocele, vasectomy, vasostomy)