Glossary

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Cervagem/Misoprostol

A drug used for cervical dilation and softening before gynaecology surgery.

DS (Day Surgery)

Patients undergo the procedure and are discharged on the same day, without needing to stay overnight.

Elective/Scheduled Surgery

Elective surgery is a medical procedure that is scheduled in advance and is not immediately necessary to preserve life (eg. Caesarean).

GA (General Anaesthesia)

A type of anaesthesia that puts you in a sleep-like state during surgery.

IV (Intravenous)

A small tube placed in your vein to give fluids or medication.

LA (Local Anaesthesia)

A type of anaesthesia that numbs only the operated area.

OT (Operating Theatre)

This is where operations take place.

OT Reception (Operating Theatre Reception)

The area where patients are received just before surgery. Here, final identity checks are done, and staff may ask a few last confirmation questions.

PACU (Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit)

Patients are transferred to the Recovery Ward (PACU - Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit) immediately after operation, and will be closely monitored before they are moved to the stepdown ward.

Porter

Staff who helps to transfer patient safely from one place to another (e.g. from PACU to ward).

SDA (Same-Day Admission)

Patients who will be admitted to ward after a surgical procedure.

Sedation

Sedation is medication that keeps a person calm and relaxed during a procedure, often allowing them to stay awake but feel drowsy or have little memory of it afterward.