{"id":5080,"date":"2017-08-30T18:06:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T16:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wco.pl\/?page_id=5080\/"},"modified":"2017-12-27T10:49:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T09:49:57","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wco.pl\/en\/for-patients\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to obtain assistance from a psychologist and \/ or social worker?<\/a><\/div>\t
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The Clinical Psychology Clinic is on the 3rd floor, room 3070. All it takes is to fix an appointment, for example a day before, so as to avoid waiting should the Clinic personnel be out attending patients in the wards.<\/p>\n

Tel. +48 61 8850 882<\/p>\n

There is also a website http:\/\/www.wco.pl\/ppk<\/a> where you can check current opening hours.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div>\n

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How to prepare for colonoscopy, gastroscopy and rectoscopy?<\/a><\/div>\t
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Rectoscopy<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOTE: after setting the time of the procedure, please register at the MAIN RECEPTION OFFICE\nONE DAY BEFORE if you have not given your phone number when fixing the appointment (we don\u2019t work on Saturday and Sunday!) MAKE SURE BY PHONE IF THE MACHINES ARE OPERATIONAL !!! \u2013 Tel. +48 61 8850 576<\/p>\n

On the day preceding the procedure, please eat and drink as normal until bedtime.\nBefore going to bed, give yourself an anal enema with: RECTANAL (sold OTC at pharmacies).\nAt 6 a.m., on the day of the procedure, give yourself another anal enema.\nMedicines that are normally taken in the morning should also be taken on the day of the procedure.<\/p>\n

Gastroscopy <\/strong><\/p>\n

NOTE: after setting the time of the procedure, please register at the MAIN RECEPTION OFFICE\nONE DAY BEFORE if you have not given your phone number when fixing the appointment (we don\u2019t work on Saturday and Sunday!) MAKE SURE BY PHONE IF THE MACHINES ARE OPERATIONAL !!! \u2013 Tel. + 48 61 8850 576<\/p>\n

On the day preceding the procedure, please eat and drink as normal until bedtime, but not later than six hours before gastroscopy. Do not eat or drink anything on the day of the procedure.\nTake with you the medicines you normally take in the morning and swallow them only after gastroscopy is over.<\/p>\n

Colonoscopy<\/strong>\n(with Fortrans or Olopeg)<\/p>\n

NOTE: after setting the time of the procedure, please register at the MAIN RECEPTION OFFICE\nONE DAY BEFORE if you have not given your phone number when fixing the appointment (we don\u2019t work on Saturday and Sunday!) MAKE SURE BY PHONE IF THE MACHINES ARE OPERATIONAL !!! \u2013 Tel. + 48 61 8850 576<\/p>\n

On the day preceding colonoscopy, take a light lunch between 2:00 p.m. and 3 p.m. consisting of a soup only.\nThen, prepare 3 litres of a solution to drink as follows: pour one bag of Fortrans or 1 bottle of Olopeg per one litre of still mineral water or cool pre-boiled tap water (3 portions of the formulation per 3 litres of water).\nDrink three litres of the solution by the evening within 2-3 hours (you can add some lemon to change the taste or alternate it with some other liquid).\nDon\u2019t eat anything! You can drink other liquids by midnight.\nIn the morning, before the procedure, you can ONLY wash down pills you use on a permanent basis (high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems etc.) with no more than a half glass of water by 6:00-7:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

NOTE: around 7 days before the test you should stop eating foods with seeds, such as fruit, fruit products containing seeds, wholegrain bread, poppy.\nCome to the test with an accompanying person; you must not drive on that day!\nFor endoscopic procedures we require:\nrecent complete blood count with coagulation test\nand a document confirming your blood type.<\/p>\n

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How to prepare for Computed Tomography?<\/a><\/div>\t
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Date of the procedure<\/strong> can be set by calling:\n+48 61 88 50 529<\/strong> or personally at the Reception Office of the CT Unit<\/p>\n

When registering, you will be requested to provide the following information:<\/p>\n