"We can plan in advance the individualized and intimate care for each patient. After all, our team only performs one procedure at a time!"

Ambulatory Surgery is a way of organizing care for patients who need a surgical procedure, but who can benefit from assisted recovery at home. For Colono, it is a strategy so that the patient who needs to be operated can feel welcomed, calm and safe.

But don’t confuse this with minor procedures or surgeries in an office setting. What characterizes this model is the bond between the patient and our highly trained multidisciplinary team, even before surgery.

A team consisting of surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse and nutritionist. The same team that will be responsible for clinical and surgical care throughout the entire care cycle.

In this phase, there is a careful evaluation of the clinical case and the individual health conditions of the patient. But we also assess the care network that surrounds the patient at home. In other words: our team certifies, even before the procedure, about the ideal conditions for the postoperative period at home. And it prepares the patient and their caregiver for the procedure and care after they arrive home.

Thus, on the day of the intervention, the patient already knows the entire team waiting for him in our operating room. And our team already knows the details of each case in depth. In this way, we can plan in advance the individualized and intimate care for each patient. After all, our team only performs one procedure at a time!

Most of our patients remain in the operating room and in post-anesthetic recovery for a period of generally less than six hours. After initial recovery, a tasty meal is offered, according to a previous nutritional assessment. Thus, we can make sure that the patient is fully able to eat and hydrate at home right after discharge!

Many procedures of varying degrees of complexity can be performed in an Ambulatory Surgery regimen, provided that the patient has been properly evaluated beforehand and has an adequate risk profile for the procedure. After all, we have an advanced operating room structure, equipped at the same level as some of the best hospitals in the country and in the world.