FAQ - CQ Surgeons Queensland

General information

You may be contacted by staff from CQ Surgeons and the hospital prior to your admission to confirm details for your upcoming procedure. If you have a preferred anaesthetist, please notify CQ Surgeons in advance.CQ Surgeons has no financial affiliation with other healthcare providers involved in your care. For any enquiries regarding fees charged by other practitioners, including the anaesthetist, please contact them directly. CQ Surgeons can provide relevant contact details upon request.Admission paperwork must be completed before your admission date. You may complete the online admission form below or obtain an admission booklet from the hospital reception.

Generally you can continue all regular medications on the day of your procedure or surgery. Please confirm with Dr Ming Ho if you take potent anticoagulants (Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran), or if you are diabetic taking insulin or SGLT2 inhibitors such as medication of the gliflozin group.

You need to be fasted at least SIX (6) hours for your procedure to reduce aspiration risk during anaesthesia. Generally, for procedure in the morning, you need to fast from midnight; for procedure in the afternoon, you need to fast from 0600. Small sips of water during fasting are okay. Chewing gum should NOT be consumed during fasting.

In the event that emergency surgery is required, Dr Ho will coordinate with on-call hospital staff to facilitate timely operative management. As these procedures are unplanned and prioritised according to clinical urgency and theatre availability, the exact timing of surgery may be unpredictable. While every effort is made to proceed as promptly as possible, emergency operations may occur up to, and occasionally beyond, 24 hours after hospital admission, depending on the clinical situation and competing emergency demands.

Majority of procedures, including endoscopy, hernia, gallbladder, perianal, skin and breast operations, are performed as day surgery, i.e., you do not need to stay in hospital overnight. Please clarify with Dr Ming Ho if any queries.

You may need to organise an escort after your procedure. You cannot drive or use machinery the day after you have anaesthesia. You will also require an adult to be with you the night after you have anaesthesia. You might need to stay in hospital for an extra night if you live alone to ensure your safety.

Dr Ming Ho will advise you regarding the appropriate follow-up after your procedure. The first routine post-operative surgical follow-up appointment does not incur a consultation fee. Subsequent consultations unrelated to the procedure performed may attract standard consultation charges. Please contact CQ Surgeons if you require any clarification.