Your consultation

Consultation Process

During the consultation, your surgeon will :

• Review your medical and digestive history in detail,
• Analyze your test results and establish an accurate diagnosis,
• Assess whether surgical treatment is appropriate or not,
• Explain the nature of the proposed procedure, its purpose, how it is performed, its benefits, and potential risks,
• Present the different technical options (minimally invasive surgery, robot-assisted surgery, etc.), depending on your condition and individual situation,
• Answer all your questions clearly and in a personalized manner.

If surgery is recommended, a pre-anesthesia consultation will be scheduled at a later date. 
This allows the anesthesiologist to assess your health status, validate the anesthesia plan, and optimally prepare for the perioperative period.

Meeting with the Clinical Research Team

Following your consultation, you may also be invited to meet the clinical research team at the Bordeaux Colorectal Institute. Our institute is actively involved in numerous national and international research protocols and clinical trials, aimed at improving the care of patients with colorectal diseases.
If your situation corresponds to one of these protocols, the research team will present the study's objectives, the terms of participation, and the potential benefits for your follow-up care.
Your participation is entirely voluntary and governed by current ethical regulations.

Questionnaires relating to your quality of life, digestive function, or other aspects of your daily life may be offered to you during consultations. These help improve our understanding of your health evolution in relation to the various medical and/or surgical treatments, and thus optimize your follow-up care, particularly from a functional perspective.

For more details on ongoing studies, please refer to the section dedicated to Research, where all protocols and clinical trials offered within our institutes are presented.

At the end of the Consultation

At the end of your appointment, you will be given all the documents necessary to prepare for your hospital stay :

• Hospital admission notice with the date of your admission,
• Detailed preoperative instructions,
• Prescriptions (medications, bowel preparation, nutritional supplements, etc.),
• Patient information sheets related to your procedure,
• Informed consent form, to be read and signed before the operation, confirming that all your questions have been answered,
• Surgical cost estimate detailing the portion covered by national health insurance and any additional fees for the procedure.

Pre-admission

Once your surgical procedure has been confirmed, you will need to complete your pre-admission with Clinique Tivoli-Ducos. This administrative step is essential to ensure your hospital stay is organized under the best possible conditions.

You have two options :

• Online, via a secure link that you will receive by email from Clinique Tivoli-Ducos. This option allows you to provide your administrative information remotely, easily and confidentially.
• On site, directly at the reception desk of Clinique Tivoli-Ducos, where a dedicated team will assist you with this process.

We recommend completing your pre-admission as soon as possible after your consultation in order to facilitate the organization of your hospitalization.