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Anesthesiology

Before an elective procedure, we see patients in our anesthesia clinic to discuss the best type of anesthetic for their operations. Sometimes we will request further examinations and investigations, so that we can accurately assess any surgical or anesthetic risks and take all the necessary measures to reduce such risks as far as possible. 

Before an elective procedure, we see patients in our anesthesia clinic to discuss the best type of anesthetic for their operations. Sometimes we will request further examinations and investigations, so that we can accurately assess any surgical or anesthetic risks and take all the necessary measures to reduce such risks as far as possible.

In the operating theatre, we use the latest monitoring equipment together with various techniques for general or regional anesthesia, to ensure that patients of all ages and all risk classes have safe anesthetics during their operations. As a rule, options consist of a general anesthetic, a regional anesthetic, or a combination of the two. Every anesthetic plan takes the patient’s wishes and expectations into account, as well as their general state of health.

Our expertise

Our expertise includes the use of regional anesthetic techniques, which are very good for many orthopaedic procedures. We often leave a peripheral nerve catheter in place for a few days to relieve the pain as much as possible while patients are recovering from surgery. After the operation, we look after patients in the recovery room until they can be transferred to the ward with stable vital signs and minimal discomfort.

  • Some patients who have undergone major surgery and seriously ill patients may need to be on our intensive care unit for several days after the operation. At Balgrist, we are also skilled in the intensive care of patients in the Spinal Cord Injury Centre who require long-term mechanical ventilation.
  • Our pain services look after patients with pain catheters and analgesic pumps and advise the surgeons and nursing staff on the wards how to optimise the postoperative treatment of pain.
  • Our work is therefore considerably more extensive than is often thought. We are not just responsible for safe and effective anesthetics during the operations themselves, but are also closely involved in the wide range of medical care that our patients need before and after surgery.

Research and teaching

Research and teaching are an important focus of our department.

In this respect, we work together with

  • the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zurich
  • the Institute of Anesthesiology at the Zurich University Hospital
  • Balgrist Campus research teams
  • the Institute of Physiology at the University of Zurich
  • various other research groups, both national and international

Appointments

We would be happy to arrange an appointment with you.

Secretariat
Claudia Gasser
+41 44 386 38 32
+41 44 386 38 39
EMail

Team

Mischa Gajic
Mischa Gajic
Head of Anesthesia care
Zeljko Gusic
Zeljko Gusic
Deputy Head of Anesthesia Care
Helene Becker
Helene Becker
Intensive care ward manager