OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Individual treatment for each patient will vary, and a detailed treatment process will be determined by each patient’s needs and state of health. In choosing to undergo otolaryngology treatment in collaboration with Latvian clinics, the patient can primarily reckon with the establishment of a close relationship electronically, followed by a visit to Latvia lasting 1−2 weeks. The patient should arrange his calendar accordingly and plan for a total of 2−4 weeks for a quality operation and post-operation recovery period.

General treatment process steps are as follows:

• Electronic communication with the chosen clinic, introduction to specialists and evaluation of the patient’s needs (via phone calls, e-mails, skype calls).
  • The patient should inform his doctor about all previous tests and the ascertained diagnosis, as well as about all medicines he’s using;
  • The precise scope of the operation, costs and date will be set in conversation with the doctor during an electronic consultation.
• Arrival in Latvia – the following steps will be planned for performance on specific dates:
  • An otolaryngologist’s consultation and pre-operation consultation from an anaesthetist;
  • Certain diagnostic tests will be carried out;
  • The operation (before the operation you will be consulted by an anaesthetist. The patient should arrive for the operation with an empty stomach. Sometimes, if a planned operation is scheduled to take place in the afternoon, a light breakfast is permissible early in the morning. However, before the operation, the patient must not eat for at least six hours and drink for at least four hours).
• Post-operation period in Latvia:
  • For 10 days after the operation, the patient must not fly in an airplane. For the first few days, the patient may find breathing through the nose to be difficult,  experience discomfort in the area of his nose, have a slight temperature and experience a general sense of weakness;
  • In individual cases, small tampons may be inserted into nasal cavities during an operation to prevent bleeding, which are usually removed the next day;
  • Sometimes, after the operation, it may be necessary to insert silicon plates into the patient’s nasal cavity, which are usually removed from the nose a few days later.
• Remote communication as necessary, monitoring results at home:
  • After an operation, the patient will usually need to make 2−3 visits to a doctor for nasal cavity treatment.

The duration of the patient’s visit to Latvia will depend on the medical treatment that he is due to undergo. Depending on the scope of the operation performed, a regime of peace and quiet is necessary, accompanied by a work incapacity note for 1 to 3 weeks after the operation, but a long stay at the clinic will not be required. In accordance with the doctor’s instructions, the patient can recover at home and restart a normal life without any restrictions quite soon. For two weeks after the operation, the patient should avoid consuming hot food and drinks, avoid blowing his nose powerfully and hot showers. For one month, the patient must not burden himself with an increased physical load or visit a sauna.

The operation may be postponed if:

• It is found that the patient has not properly observed the recommendations regarding the pre-operation regime;
• Abnormalities are discovered during the analyses and tests conducted before the operation and there is a possibility that these abnormalities could have a negative impact on the course and outcome of the operation;
• Before the operation, the patient is suffering from a cold or other medical problems have manifested themselves.