Preoperative evaluation

Edith Miller-Mayer, MD, Cardiologist will perform the preoperative evaluation, checkup and management at the outpatient department. The outpatient department is located on the highway A1 - 10 minutes by Taxi from the Airport Salzburg"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". We recommend to stay at the IBIS hotel which is situated in the same building.

Monika Zeiner our dietitian will give you the advice for eating habits related to the requested operation. The head of the surgical department, Karl Miller, MD, will inform you personally about the treatment and the follow up procedures.

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Hospital Access

The Hospital is located 10 minutes by car from the Airport Salzburg"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart", or 20 minutes from the outpatient department  on the highway A 10, exit Hallein.

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Office and Patient Information

The office and the ward of the surgical department is located on third floor.

Day of Surgery and Hospital Stay

At the day of your surgery you may go directly to the ward (Station A) on the third floor at the schedueled time. The new private rooms are located with an extraordinary view to the mountains.

A meeting room will allow to contact other patients if requested.

Surgeons profile

Surgery

You will be admitted at the day of  your operation. The actual operation is performed under full anaesthetic. Immediately after your operation you will be given a new eating regime and be asked to introduce as much excersise into your daily routine as possible. The length of your hospital stay will depend upon your progress, but usually 3 days for gastric banding, 2 days for gastric pacing and 5 days for gastric bypass. After leaving the hospital it is important that you follow the instructions given to you by your doctor very carefully.

Follow-up, Center of Excellence

Obesity Management Team, Margit Sommweber (Psychologist), Karl Miller, M.D.,Ph.D. (Surgeon), Monika Zeiner (Dietitian), Franz Krempler, M.D. (Internist, Endocrinologist).

Postoperative care and follow-up is essential for success of the procedure.

Time schedule for bariatric procedures in an uncomplicated postoperative course. © Miller K. Note that any complication could prolong the hospital stay!

Day	Gastric banding	Gastric Bypass	Gastric Pacing
Sunday	Taxi from the Airport to the hotel (e.g. IBIS Carl Zuckmayer Str. 1 close to the highway A1 (10 minutes if you take the highway!)
Monday	Outpatient Department (Carl Zuckmayer Str. 1) 8:30 a.m. Preoperative checkup (laboratory exam, ECG, lung function, abdominal sonography) 09:30 a.m. breackfast at the hotel - 11:00 You receive all documents from preoperative internal checkup.
Monday	4:00 p.m. Preoperative Information (surgery and dietary)	1:00 p.m. Preoperative Information (surgery and dietary) 4:00 hospital access	4:00 p.m. Preoperative Information (surgery and dietary)
Tuesday	7:00 hospital access 9:00 OP	8:00 OP	7:00 hospital access 9:00 OP
Wednesday (1 po)	x-ray fluids, soup, yoghurt	xray fluids	x-ray 2:00 p.m. discharge from hospital
Thursday (2 po)	smashed food	fluids	hotel or home
Friday (3 po)	solid food discharge from hospital	smashed food	hotel or home
Saturday (4 po)	e.g.flight back home	smashed food 14 days	e.g.flight back home
Sunday (5 po)		discharge from hospital, stay at the hotel
Monday to Friday		Stay at the hotel or at home
Saturday (11 po)		flight back home
14 days post op			first programming dietary instruction monthly
6 weeks post op	follow-up control, band adjustment, x-ray, dietary instruction
3 months post op	follow-up control, band adjustment, x-ray, dietary instruction	x-ray, laboratory exam
6 months post op	adjustment if requested		dietary instruction, programming if requested
yearly	follow-up control, laboratory-exam, x-ray, dietary instruction

Hotel IBIS

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