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Consultation for preoperative preparation

Your surgery isn't at a Mensana partner clinic? You can still benefit from our expertise.

We offer patients who wish it a preoperative preparation program accessible directly. Our support then focuses on the period before your surgery so that you arrive at your intervention in the best possible physical and psychological shape, even if your surgical team is not affiliated with Mensana.

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Did you know?

In the current context, surgery waiting times have never been so long. That waiting time can be experienced as a source of anxiety, or turned into an opportunity.

Because every week before your surgery is a week in which your body and mind can prepare, Mensana offers to use this waiting time as leverage: to arrive in the OR in the best possible shape, and come out with a gentler recovery.

A prepared patient is a stronger patient

At Mensana, we deeply believe in every patient's ability to act for their own health. An informed, prepared, active patient lives a far better perioperative experience, less anxiety, less pain, fewer complications, a faster recovery. Our role is not to do everything for you: it is to give you the tools, the support, and the confidence to move forward.

Six concrete dimensions to work on before your surgery

Every journey is personalized, but here is what can be worked on together during the preoperative period, depending on your situation, your needs, and the type of surgery you will undergo.

  1. Limiting the impact of your current condition

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    It is important not to let your physical or psychological condition deteriorate during the wait. We help you stabilize your situation and limit the consequences of the delay on your health.

  2. Strengthening your pre-op physical condition

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    Your physical condition at the time of surgery is one of the best predictors of your recovery. Targeted physical preparation, even modest, profoundly changes what follows.

  3. Anticipating postoperative pain management

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    Postoperative pain is not a fatality. It varies based on many factors, many of which can be modulated upstream, through your preparation, your expectations, and the tools we share with you.

  4. Easing surgical anxiety

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    Anxiety and fatigue worsen pain and slow recovery. Well-led psychological preparation reduces these effects and creates favorable ground for everything that follows.

  5. Adjusting your expectations with honesty

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    Whether it concerns return to function, pain management, or esthetic outcomes, knowing what to expect protects from disappointment and supports recovery.

  6. Calmly preparing for the post-surgery period

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    A good understanding of the upcoming steps, what you will feel, what you will do, what is normal, what should alert you, enables a better-lived and faster recovery.

Good to know

A multidisciplinary team by your side

To prepare you for your surgery, Mensana draws on an ecosystem of healthcare professionals, chosen based on your situation and procedure type:

  • Physiotherapist
  • Internal medicine specialist
  • Psychologist
  • Hypnotherapist
  • Nurse specialized in perioperative care
  • Nutritionist
  • Kinesiologist

Your questions, our simple answers

  • When is the ideal time to start the preparation?

    Ideally, as early as possible once your surgery date is known, a few weeks to a few months before the procedure. The earlier you start, the more gradual and effective the preparation can be. If your timeline is shorter, we adapt the program to what is feasible.

  • Do I have to stop seeing my surgeon or usual doctor?

    No, absolutely not. Our preparation complements your treating professionals' follow-up, it never replaces them. With your consent, we can even collaborate with them to ensure continuity of care.

  • How do I contact you for more information?

    Write to us or call us via the Contact page. A member of our team will reach out for a first, no-commitment exchange, to understand your situation and explore together how Mensana can support you.

Let's talk before you commit

The best starting point is often a simple conversation. Tell us about your situation, your upcoming surgery, your expectations, we will tell you honestly if and how Mensana can support you.

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