At Surgical Ward 2, we admit both children and adults in connection with surgery on the gastrointestinal tract or the liver and bile ducts.
You may be admitted to our ward if you need surgery for:
Stomach
Intestines
Gallstones
Stomach ulcers
Hernia
You can be admitted both for emergency care and for a planned operation.
The length of your hospital stay can range from a few hours to several days, depending on your treatment. Your admission letter will indicate how long you should expect to stay in the hospital.
When you arrive at the ward, you will meet various healthcare professionals. Additionally, you may encounter students and trainees who have different tasks depending on their stage of education.
You may be asked if you would like to participate in research projects. Participation is always voluntary.
We have prepared specific information for you as a parent or relative of a hospitalised child.
You will receive information about your child's hospitalisation as well as helpful advice for you as a parent.
Before Your Surgery
Please Read Your Admission Letter
You will receive an admission letter when you are scheduled for surgery requiring hospitalisation. This letter will be sent to you via Digital Post.
In the letter, you will find information about:
Where and when to arrive
What will happen during your hospital stay
What to do if you are unable to attend the scheduled operation
Any preparations you need to make at home
It is important that you prepare yourself and carefully read the information in your admission letter. Please be sure to read all attachments to the letter.
Before you arrive, you may need to:
Fast
Cleanse your bowels
Your health insurance card
Your regular medication in its original packaging
Toiletries
Any assistive devices, such as glasses or a hearing aid, if you use them
Comfortable clothing and slippers
A laptop, reading material, or other entertainment, if desired
We encourage you to pack lightly and leave jewelry and valuables at home.
While You are Hospitalised
Before your surgery, please check in at the ward's reception desk. We will show you to your room and help you settle in.
A service assistant will escort you to the operating department. In most cases, you will walk from your room to the operating area yourself.
You will have your own room with a private toilet and shower.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the ward under the network name RegionMIDT-Gaest. You can log in using your social security number.
During your stay, you will receive three main meals daily, as well as afternoon and evening coffee.
Meals are served at the following times:
Breakfast:
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM (Weekends: 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM)
Lunch:
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Afternoon coffee:
Around 14:30 PM
Dinner:
17:00 PM - 17:45 PM
Evening coffee:
Around 20:00 PM
We can accommodate special dietary needs, such as allergies or vegetarian/vegan diets. Please inform the staff upon arrival so we can arrange the appropriate meals for you.
Cold and hot drinks are available in the lounge area 24/7. Visitors are welcome to get drinks for you if you have difficulty walking.
A typical day in the ward follows this routine:
06:00 AM - 08:00 AM – Wake-up for patients scheduled for early surgery or examination
07:00 AM – Medication
08:00 AM - 11:00 AM – Breakfast, personal care assistance, and physiotherapy
09:00 AM -15:00 PM – Medical rounds
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM – Lunch and medication
12:30 PM - 14:30 PM – Rest time
14:30 PM – Afternoon coffee
17:00 PM – Dinner and medication
20:30 PM – Evening coffee
20:30 PM - 22:30 PM – Nighttime preparation and medication
23:00 PM - 06:00 AM – Night staff conduct routine rounds and are available if needed
We do our best to ensure you see the same nurses and doctors throughout your stay.
The more active you are, the faster your recovery.
Ways to stay active during hospitalisation include:
Getting dressed in the morning
Sitting up in a chair during meals
Walking in the hallway
Staying active helps maintain muscle strength. Our staff will assist you when needed.
Medical rounds take place daily during daytime hours, except on weekends. However, you may not have a medical round every day.
During rounds, a doctor and a nurse will talk to you, possibly perform an examination, and assess whether any changes are needed in your treatment or if you are ready to go home. Your relatives are welcome to join if you wish.
If you or your relatives would like a separate conversation with a doctor or nurse, this can be arranged during medical rounds or over the phone.
Upon Discharge
Before you are discharged, we will inform you about what to do once you get home.
You will receive information about:
Follow-up after your surgery
Which medications to take at home
What to do if you experience pain
Further treatment at another facility if required
Please also refer to the guidance provided with your admission letter. If you have any doubts about your next steps, feel free to ask us.
You will remain hospitalised for as long as we deem necessary for your treatment.
A discharge letter about your hospital stay will be available to both you and your general practitioner on sundhed.dk
In this letter, you will find information about:
Your illness and treatment process
The treatment you received at our hospital
The results of your examinations
Any agreements made regarding your care
We will arrange with you whether a follow-up appointment is needed after your hospitalisation.
Relatives
There are no set visiting hours. However, we kindly ask that you avoid visiting between 12:30 PM -14:30 PM to allow patients to rest. During this time, you are welcome to stay in the main hall or lounge areas.
In some cases, we may need to limit visiting hours or the number of visitors in the room based on individual patient needs.
Children Are Welcome
Children are very welcome to visit. Please coordinate with the staff if children will be visiting.
You are welcome to eat together with the patient, but you must bring your own food.
Food can be purchased at the hospital cafeteria or kiosk. Outside opening hours, food is available from a vending machine near the cafeteria.
In some situations, the patient may need you to stay overnight. Please discuss this with the nurse to arrange accommodation. If you are a parent of a hospitalised child, we encourage you to stay with your child.
You will be provided with a bed and bedding, but you must bring your own clothing, food, and personal items.
Please be aware that staff will check on the patient during the night.
Your bed must be folded away by 07:30 AM to ensure space for the day’s activities.
You are welcome to participate in doctor/patient conversations, medical rounds, and examinations if both you and the patient agree.
As a relative, you can assist by:
Listening to the information given
Asking questions
Helping the patient prepare questions for the staff
Contact
You may always contact us
If you have practical questions before your surgery, you can contact our secretariat between 9.00 am and 12.00 pm at phone 7842 6285.
If you have questions in relation to your surgery after you are discharged, you can contact Surgical Ward 1 at phone 7842 6277.
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About the Ward
Before Your Surgery
While You are Hospitalised
Upon Discharge
Relatives
Contact
You may always contact us