Practical course of your care
Discover all the steps in your care pathway within a traditional or ambulatory surgery setting with Prof. Cavaignac.
The day before your surgery
Good personal hygiene helps prevent the risk of infection during your operation.
Only use clippers to remove hair from the area to be operated on. If you don’t have clippers, the hair will be removed in hospital. Razors should not be used.
Remove all jewellery (earrings, wedding rings, etc.) and piercings to be left at home; remove nail polish (hands and feet) and make-up.
At home, you should :
- shower with liquid soap and shampoo, use a washcloth and clean terry towels;
- put on clean pyjamas and sleep on clean sheets;
- brush your teeth thoroughly.
Do not bring valuables or money with you, as the hospital accepts no responsibility for them.
You are responsible for all your belongings in your room.
The day of your surgery
In the morning, at home:
- Shower and shampoo again.
- Remove all jewellery, piercings, contacts, glasses, hearing aids and dentures.
- Brush your teeth thoroughly.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke (including electronic cigarettes, chewing gum or candy), as recommended by your anaesthetist.
Bring with you:
- Your usual medications (prescription, OTC)
- The treatment that may have been prescribed during the anaesthesia consultation
- Your social security card or health insurance card
- A piece of identification
- Any medical equipment prescribed: splint, crutches…
- Imaging (X-rays, MRI, CT scan of the operated limb)
- Any document given during the surgical or anaesthesia consultation
At the hospital:
You will be welcomed on the day of the surgery at the Pierre-Paul Riquet Hospital admissions office.
Before leaving for the operating room, the nursing team will check that the cleansing has been carried out correctly.
You should report any skin lesions. A nurse will collect your treatments, X-rays, and documents to be signed. Once the surgery is done and before leaving the hospital, take the time to check everything and, if necessary, ask the doctor any questions.
Organization of the pre-hospitalization care pathway
The course of your hospitalization
A Map of Pierre-Paul Riquet Hospital
The day before
You must follow these hygiene rules.
Hair removal in the area to be operated on should be done exclusively with clippers, as requested by the surgeon.
If you do not have clippers, the hair will be removed at the hospital.
Avoid using a razor.
Remove all jewellery (earrings, wedding rings…), piercings that you leave at home; remove varnish (hands and feet) and makeup.
In the evening, you must:
- Take a shower with liquid soap and shampoo. Use a washcloth and clean terry towels;
- Put on clean pajamas and sleep on clean sheets.
- Brush your teeth thoroughly.
The day of the intervention
- In the morning, at home. Following the rules of hygiene, take a shower and use shampoo;
- Remove all jewellery (earrings, wedding rings, etc.) and piercings and leave them at home; remove nail polish (hands and feet) and makeup.
- Thoroughly brush your teeth.
- Dress in loose, comfortable clothing and shoes without heels.
- You must remain fasted (do not drink, eat, or smoke electronic cigarettes, no chewing gum, or candy) according to the anesthesiologist’s recommendations.
Bring with you:
- Your usual medications (prescription, OTC)
- The treatment that may have been prescribed during the anaesthesia consultation
- Your social security card or health insurance card
- A piece of identification
- Any medical equipment prescribed: splint, crutches…
- Imaging (X-rays, MRI, CT scan of the operated limb)
- Any document given during the surgical or anaesthesia consultation
Do not bring valuables or money; the hospital is not responsible for them.
You are responsible for all your belongings and objects kept in your room.
The presence of a companion is mandatory upon your return home but is not required in the hospital during your stay.
For admission formalities, please go directly to the reception of the ambulatory unit (Hall A, 1st floor.)
Before going to the operating room, the nurse will check that your hygiene and preparation are complete.
Remove glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and dentures.
Report any skin lesions to the health care team.
During your stay
Map of the Purpan hospital site
