Mr Smarajit Dutta 2021-08-24 Person 5 5 0

Dr Dutta was the consultant for my hernia repair operation which was self funded. On first contacting the hospital, I was informed of the fees. This helped me to make the decision to go ahead. The first consultation was very helpful and informative. There was no hint of rush or time limit. An early date was set for the operation with appointments for pre-op checks and a Covid test. All this was carried out in a thorough manner. On the day of the operation I went to theatre early and was back in the ward room for mid morning. Whilst at that time I was very sore and with some discomfort, I had no undue pain. A very well presented light lunch was served which I could only partially do justice to, because of the mouth and throat drying effects of the anaesthetic. At 4.00pm I was discharged and able to walk (a wheelchair was offered) down to reception, where I was collected by car. At home it was realised that there was considerable bruising but no other effects round the wounds. For one week I took one ibuprofen tablet per day, just to take the "edge" off the discomfort. After one week, all discomfort had gone. After two weeks most of the bruising had gone. When the dressings were removed, there was almost no evidence of the very tiny incisions. The six-week follow up by Dr Dutta was confirmation of a very tidy job well done. Thank-you Woodthorpe Hospital and Staff.