Private Knee Arthroscopy Abroad – Meniscus repair surgery no waiting time; Knee surgery in Poland – reviews, price & information
Quick facts
| Benefits | full recovery, detailed diagnosis, no waiting time |
| Anesthesia | spinal or general (agreed on the anesthesiology consultation) |
| Stay in Poland – Basic Package | 4 days – Monday till Thursday |
| Worried about travelling all by yourself? |
You can bring your family member, to stay with you in the hospital’s room for the whole length of stay. The fee is 80 GBP / day full board included. If you come by yourself, we will take good care of you, from the private airport pick-up, assistance, surgery and aftercare. |
| Package | airport pick-up, consultation, blood tests, aneasthesication, surgery, post-op check, 3 nights in the clinic, walking aids, physiotherapy, medication, full board (a la carte) included |
| Follow up | before departure, 10 days – stitches removal (at your local facility) then if needed |
| Back to work time (office) | 2 weeks |
| Full recovery time | 8-12 weeks with rehabilitation |
| Driving | 2 weeks |
| Approximate Package cost | approx. 2090 GBP all-inclusive – depending on the detailed diagnosis |
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a) Expected results, benefits of undergoing a knee arthroscopy abroad:
What are the benefits of knee arthroscopy abroad?
Results may vary depending on the level of injury and the age of the Patient. With young, generally fit people, arthroscopic knee surgery has a high efficiency, helping to get back to full physical activity in a relatively short time. In cases with extensive injuries and bad health conditions, you should expect slower recovery… Nevertheless, this is considered a very safe and popular way to treat knee injuries or perform extended knee diagnostics.
b) About the knee arthroscopy in Poland procedure
Knee arthroscopy is a procedure where the doctor inserts a small camera and operating arthroscopic tools to your knee, through small cuts. It gives a clear view of what happens inside the knee joint, what is a diagnosis and helps to treat it. It is a very effective and safe procedure among knee treatments; more than 4 million knee arthroscopies are performed every year, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine information. In this kind of surgery, you will need anaesthesia, but after discussion with the doctor, you will both decide, taking into consideration health and other factors, which kind will be most suitable: general, local or regional (spinal). In spinal anaesthesia a medicine is injected into space in your spine, you will not feel anything from the waist down, but will stay conscious – you may ask for sedation, sleeping agents etc. This aneasthesication type is most common among the knee arthroscopies performed in Poland.
c) Treatment Schedule during your knee arthroscopy abroad
On the day of your knee arthroscopy in Poland, you will be asked not to drink or eat anything 6-12 hours before the surgery. You will be given an anaesthesia (local, regional or general). You will either stay conscious and will be able to track the surgery on the monitor or will sleep during the operation and just wake up in the room. Small cuts will be made to get into your knee, then sterile salt water will be pumped to expand it and to get better visibility. The arthroscope enters through one of the cuts to locate a problem, later other tools may be inserted into incisions to repair the issue. After the procedure, all of the saline will be drained out and cuts will be closed with stitches. The whole procedure usually lasts for one to two hours.
d) Potential side effects of the knee arhtroscopy abroad
What are the side effects of knee arthroscopy in Poland?
Although the procedure is considered as safe and complications occur infrequently, there is always a small risk that any of the following may appear:
- infection (if you feel fever, chills, increased pain, or significant swelling it may be a signal of an infection)
- blood clots
- accumulation of blood in the knee
- injury of a nerve
- stiffness
Also, general anaesthesia may cause risks like allergic reactions or breathing problems. Before the knee arthroscopy abroad (in Poland) you will sign consent forms, where all the risks are described in detail. We are proud to mention that the hospital in which your surgery will be performed, has an infection rate of 0%. Also, blood clot risk when having the knee arthroscopy in Poland is minimized by administering the anti-coagulants.
e) Full Recovery Time after the Knee Arthroscopy abroad:
How long does it take till I recovery from a knee arthroscopy in Poland?
The level of the knee recovery after arthroscopy depends on the issue treated, the general health condition of the patient, age and commitment to physical rehabilitation. Coming back to full activity is fast in most cases, although you will need crutches for the first phase of convalescence. You may also need some painkillers at the beginning. If your procedure was more complex, parts of the joint were repaired or reconstructed, you may need a knee brace and crutches for several weeks than the full recovery may take up to 6 months.
2. Patient’s preparation to a knee arthroscopy abroad
How to prepare for travelling for a knee arthroscopy abroad (in Poland) ?
The surgeon will explain to you how to behave before, during and after knee arthroscopy in Poland, probably he will ask you to stop smoking – it increases the risk of getting a wound infection, and also may slow down your recovery or even lead to complications. You may be asked to wear compression stockings – they prevent blood clots in your legs. You may receive an anticlotting injection instead. If you have general anaesthesia, you will be asked not to eat or drink anything for about six hours before your surgery. Very important is to follow the rules to stop taking medicines that rarefy your blood (like aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) during two weeks before surgery. You should not drink alcohol before the procedure. If you have any illness, like a cold or fever, it may also influence your possibility of getting the keyhole surgery in Poland. To plan your procedure properly, your orthopaedic surgeon may arrange some tests like blood counts, electrocardiogram EKG or MRI.
3. Qualification and Diagnostics before the knee arthroscopy abroad
Before deciding on knee arthroscopy in Poland your Doctor will probably make a careful examination, checking if you had any recent injuries, where you feel pain and other symptoms, he will make some extra tests like blood tests, X-Ray, Ultrasound or MRI scan.
How it works in EuroTreatMed:
If you have a set of necessary medical documentation, it is possible to qualify you for the procedure during online consultations, where the operating surgeon and the anesthesiologist will evaluate your medical records, and check your online questionnaire. Otherwise, you will need to come before the weekend (on Thursday) to undergo an MRI and X-ray, as well as blood tests and a pre-surgery consultation. For the online- qualification you will need to prepare:
- Knee MRI (not older than 6 months) with the radiology letter
- Knee X-Ray if you have a loose body in the knee
- or Written diagnosis from your consultant
- or radiology letter
- or referral
- you will also receive a link to fill in the online health questionnaire
Before the knee arthroscopic surgery in Poland, you may be asked to undergo some additional blood tests, but in most cases, we run the tests on-site, after the hospital admission.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
4. Do I need the knee arthroscopy surgery?
Arthroscopy is a diagnostic procedure itself, but there are several indications that may directly indicate the need of submitting the surgery if other treatment methods such as resting, physiotherapy, injections and medicines are not leading to relief. Some of those are knee joints injuries, instability in movements, fractures inside the joint, degenerative changes, rheumatoid arthritis or tumours.
I was originally quite apprehensive about traveling abroad for knee surgery, but after waiting a long time in the Uk, I decided to pursue getting treatment abroad. After doing some initial research, I used the services of Eurotreatmed in August 2020, largely due to the very helpful patient coordinator Maja Swinder as she was always very prompt and informative to answer any of my worries or questions that I had.
Maja had organized everything involved with the logistics from start to finish and made the whole trip and experience very successful, including a private taxi service to pick and drop you to and from the airport to hospital, which was included in the price so you had nothing to worry about.
Maja arranged for me to arrive on the Wednesday at sanvimed hospital, where I was admitted to my own private room with an en suite which also had an extra bed to allow a family member to stay with me. I had knee surgery on the Thursday which was performed by the excellent Dr Pawlak and his team.
For the operation I had a local anaesthetic, which allowed me to watch the procedure on a screen, and involved the removal of lots of loose bodies (pieces of broken cartilage) which were floating around my knee and getting stuck, cartilage shaving and meniscus repair.
The aftercare that I received was excellent from the brilliant nurses, who were always available and they provided 3 excellent meals everyday, to the amazing physiotherapist who got me on my feet and walking on crutches the next day. The physio came everyday and gave me confidence and new excersises to keep performing to help strengthen up my knee.
Maja also came everyday to check how I was doing and if I needed anything, right up to even when I arrived back to the Uk to make sure I was ok to even checking I had my stitches removed.
I was discharged on the Sunday to return home to Uk and was given all receipts and medical reports in English. It’s been 2 weeks since the operation now and recovery is going great and I’m already walking without crutches now.
I would highly recommend Eurotreatmed, and I would like to say a big thanks to Maja and the whole team at sanvimed hospital for their kind hospitality for hosting me in Katowice Poland.
If you are considering Orthopaedic surgery overseas but are concerned about the quality of care and service then I would urge you to consider EuroTreatMed. I really cannot recommend them highly enough. They are a fast, efficient, highly professional team of healthcare experts that deliver outstanding service at very reasonable cost. How I wish we had similar facilities in the UK to reduce UK’s chronic backlog.
As many other reviews have previously explained the administration of customer enquiries and bookings by Maya is truly outstanding. All the information you could possibly need is provided quickly, clearly, accurately and in great detail. Maja is a wonderful communicator.
The surgical team, lead by Dr Wojchiech Pawlak (surgeon) and Dr Ceglarske (anaesthesia) was outstanding. I’ve had several knee ops done privately in the UK but his was by far the best experience I have had.
The nursing staff are all very friendly as well as highly professional and knowledgeable about the procedure I was having. Staff, with very few exceptions, all spoke excellent English and are extremely friendly and welcoming. There was never any sense that anyone was in a rush. I really appreciated this as I travelled to Poland alone and not with my partner. Special thanks to Mariusz who is wonderful at his job.
The hospital puts huge importance on physio making sure you get plenty of the right instruction before you leave. You might stay a little longer in the hospital than in the UK as a result but you will undoubtedly be much better prepared when you leave.
The hospital is small, comfortable and very quiet. Private rooms are spacious and functional without being flash. Each room has a TV with International channels. Fast Internet is provided so I was able to use a streaming device plugged into the TV allowing me to have almost unlimited access to many channels such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple as well as some UK channels. You can of course use an IPad or tablet.
My only expense other than the cost quoted by Maya was £36 return from Stansted. I estimate I have saved 60% of the cost and had a very enjoyable experience in the process. If you come a few days in advance you can also see wonderful Krakow and many other attractions in the area.
I highly recommend EuroTreatMed. They are a really viable alternative to expensive UK private healthcare that many patients feel forced to use due to the state of the NHS.
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Where will I undergo my Private Knee Arthroscopy Abroad?
Sanvimed Private Hospital
Patient in the Sanvimed hospital receives the highest quality medical care, personalized and comprehensive approach. Our surgeons were trained in international institutions and medical centres, they take part in congresses and training to continuously improve their qualifications.
Who will be performing the Knee Arthroscopy in Poland?
MD Jacek Zatorski & MD PhD Wojciech Pawlak
Daily Snacks and Coffee Service
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Fresh and tasty menu – 3 meals
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