Contact Information
PD Dr. med. Daniel Bimmler
Seefeldstrasse 17 (5th floor, elevator)
CH-8008 Zürich
Phone +41 43 268 32 00
Mobile +41 79 474 43 94
Languages: German, English, French, Italian, (Spanish), (Portuguese)
Consulting hours: by appointment only (closed on Thursday afternoon)
Prof. Dr. med. Raoul Droeser
Seefeldstrasse 17 (5th floor, elevator)
CH-8008 Zürich
Phone +41 43 268 32 00
Mobile +41 76 446 18 27
Languages: German, English, French, Italian, (Spanish)
Consulting hours: by appointment only (closed on Thursday afternoon)
Office location
Public transport
From Bellevue (Tram, Bus): 4 minutes' walk
From Opera House or Kreuzstrasse (Tram 2 & 4): 2 minutes' walk
From Stadelhofen train station (S-Bahn, Forchbahn): 4 minutes' walk
By car
Parking at Opéra: 4 minutes' walk
Parking at Feldeggstrasse: 5 minutes' walk
Parking at Hohe Promenade: 7 minutes' walk
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Frequently asked questions
How long before surgery can I still consume food or drinks?
You may consume food until five hours before you are admitted to the hospital, and you may drink water or tea until two hours before hospital admission. Milk and fruit juices do not count as drinks, they are equivalent to food.
When can I start eating or drinking after surgery?
Usually, you can drink water, tea and soup as soon as you have completely woken up from anaesthesia. With most surgery, you can start eating again on the same day, if you tolerated drinking well, and if you don’t experience any sickness or nausea. As a general rule, it is better to only consume light fare on the day of surgery and to particularly avoid any food that may cause you to feel bloated.
If your surgery concerned the digestive tract itself, we usually start the transition to a normal diet only on the first day after surgery and the speed of the diet transition is reviewed daily according to how you feel. It is very rare these days that longer periods of food abstinence are required after surgery.
When can I start driving a car or other vehicle myself again after surgery?
In the first week following surgery that involved a hospital stay of two to three days, you may not drive yourself, as your fitness to drive will be restricted.
Following major surgery (with a hospital stay of 4 or more days), you may also not drive in the first week after leaving the hospital or should at least wait until the first post-surgery checkup at your GP. Moreover, you should not drive yourself as long as you have to consume painkillers several times a day. Pain as well as certain painkillers restrict your fitness to drive and your reaction speed. You would therefore endanger yourself as well as other road users.
If you are involved in an accident while your fitness to drive is limited, your vehicle / liability insurance may raise a regress claim against you, i.e. recover part of the expenses.
When can I start to exercise / do sports again following surgery?
Usually, you should refrain from sports / exercise in the first two weeks after surgery. Depending on the intervention, a longer period of abstinence may also be necessary. Please review the patient consent forms which you have received concerning the specific surgery relevant to you.
When can I become sexually active again following surgery?
Usually, you should refrain from sexual activity in the first two weeks following surgery. Depending on which part of the body your surgery concerned, longer abstinence may also be necessary. Please review the patient consent forms which you have received concerning the specific surgery relevant to you.
When will I be fit for work again following surgery?
This very much depends on your area of work and will especially need to be decided in light of the physical labour which your job involves. You will usually be fit for desk-based work after one week (or, following major surgery, after 2-3 weeks). If your work involves physical labour, please discuss with us how long it will likely take until you can return to work.
When can I go on holiday or take planes again following surgery?
You should normally not plan to go on holidays / international travel right after surgery, as the absence of any post-surgical complications cannot be guaranteed in every case.
We also usually recommend a first outpatient appointment at your GP or in our office ca. one week after surgery / after leaving the hospital.
Please note the information further above regarding fitness to drive. With regards to fitness to fly, there are different recommendations depending on the type and scale of the surgery you require. I would advise you to discuss any plans for travel following surgery with us, before making any bookings.
If you received a certificate that you’re not fit to work, you can only go on a holiday / trip abroad during that time period after consulting with your insurance.