Sierre
Rue Saint-Charles 14
3960 Sierre
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Haut-Valais Anaesthesiology/Intensive Care Department
Thorough preparation of the anaesthesia (oral consultation and examinations during the anaesthesia consultation or during the premedication visit), combined with a constantly being refined procedure and perfectly tailored medicines, help us avoid, as much as possible, any complications or side effects.
Thanks to advances in the field of anaesthesia, all forms of anaesthesia have become extremely safe and complication-free. Serious and permanent complications during or after anaesthesia are very rare these days. A patient is never as thoroughly looked after and cared for as during an anaesthesia.
Intensive Care / Intermediate Care
Intensive care is necessary when one or more organic systems require the assistance of medical devices (e.g. a respirator) and/or of medicines, or require very intensive care and/or monitoring. It may be that following a major operation or if you have any particular health problems, you will need to spend a few days in the intensive care department, with its ultramodern equipment. You will be cared for 24 hours a day there by specialist staff. You will be provided with explanations about what you can personally expect in the intensive care department by the anaesthetist during the pre-consultation, or by the department nurse.
Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Thanks to his/her specialist training, the anaesthetist is qualified to carry out resuscitations (SSAR = Société suisse d'anesthésiologie et de reanimation, Swiss Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation Society). We also call upon the emergency doctor (SMUR doctor) to provide for experienced assistance where local interventions in the Haut-Valais region are needed.
Pain Therapy
Post-operative pain can usually be coped with well, or even completely removed, thanks to the differentiated use of various analgesics and/or the insertion of special catheters. The anaesthetic specialist is also there to advise you and treat you in such cases.
Mothers-to-be in our obstetrics department also have the option of undergoing targeted epidural anaesthesia aimed at facilitating birth, in agreement with the midwife concerned.
Alternative Measures to Transfusion
During many operations, it is now possible to combine various measures that provide alternatives to transfusions. The anaesthetist will explain the different options to you (haemodilution, Cell Saver, autotransfusion) during the pre-consultation and will discuss what is the most appropriate procedure with you. This allows us to avoid having to carry out homologous transfusions during most operations.
Consultation for Outpatients and Day Clinic Patients
The choice of the best anaesthetic method for you depends on the type of operation, on your state of health and on your specific medical requirements. The anaesthetist will investigate what the best method is for you and will discuss it with you. During his/her visit or during the consultation, he/she will also clarify what you may eat beforehand and what medicines you need to take before the intervention.
Thanks to his/her specialist training, the anaesthetist is qualified to carry out resuscitations (SSAR = Société suisse d'anesthésiologie et de reanimation, Swiss Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation Society). We also call upon the emergency doctor (SMUR doctor) to provide for experienced assistance where local interventions in the Haut-Valais region are needed.
Post-operative pain can usually be coped with well, or even completely removed, thanks to the differentiated use of various analgesics and/or the insertion of special catheters. The anaesthetic specialist is also there to advise you and treat you in such cases.
Mothers-to-be in our obstetrics department also have the option of undergoing targeted epidural anaesthesia aimed at facilitating birth, in agreement with the midwife concerned.
During many operations, it is now possible to combine various measures that provide alternatives to transfusions. The anaesthetist will explain the different options to you (haemodilution, Cell Saver, autotransfusion) during the pre-consultation and will discuss what is the most appropriate procedure with you. This allows us to avoid having to carry out homologous transfusions during most operations.
The choice of the best anaesthetic method for you depends on the type of operation, on your state of health and on your specific medical requirements. The anaesthetist will investigate what the best method is for you and will discuss it with you. During his/her visit or during the consultation, he/she will also clarify what you may eat beforehand and what medicines you need to take before the intervention.
Brig
Phone: +41 27 604 32 54
Anaesthetist: +41 27 604 35 47
Visp
Phone: +41 27 604 22 50
Anaesthetist: +41 27 604 22 66
(Wednesday and Friday morning)
Phone: +41 27 604 30 45
MORE INFORMATION AND OPENING HOURS
Phone: +41 27 604 21 99
e-mail: szo.anaest(at)hopitalvs.ch
Phone.: 027 604 21 99
e-mail: szo.anaest(at)hopitalvs.ch
(From Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 16:30)
Phone: +41 27 604 33 90
e-mail: OP Questionnaire
Bed management (from Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 17:30)
Phone: +41 27 604 30 70
e-mail: Bed management