Preparing for Surgery
When you are booked for surgery you are beginning your surgical journey with us and we will be with you each step of the way.
Step by step
Your Surgery Journey
When you are booked for surgery you begin your surgical journey with us, and we will be with you each step of the way. Here is what to expect and where to find help, in order.
Step 1
Before surgery
Getting ready: what to do in the weeks before, what to bring, and the call from your anaesthetist.
Anaesthesia
Your anaesthetist will telephone you prior to your surgery to discuss your past medical and surgical histories, focusing on any issues or problems that you may have had.
Step 2
In hospital
Your stay: the hospital, physiotherapy on the ward and going home.
Physiotherapy
We use physiotherapy services from the following providers for our inpatients.
St John of God Murdoch Hospital
Hospital information
Step 3
After surgery
Recovery at home: pain relief, wound and plaster care, rehabilitation and when to call us.
Pain Management
Pain management after your discharge from the ward can be confusing and complicated. Hopefully this information will give you some guidance. If you need further advice,…
Plaster Instructions
Plasters splint bone or soft tissue injuries in order to maintain position, protect operations, or to rest the limb for swelling and pain.
Ice Compression for knee
Ice Compression for knee