# Anesthesia and Surgery Unit, Porvoo Hospital Keywords: - [surgical procedure](< /en/search?q=surgical procedure >) - [ambulatory surgery](< /en/search?q=ambulatory surgery >) - [leiko](< /en/search?q=leiko >) - ... Show all keywords - [Porvoo Hospital](< /en/search?q=Porvoo Hospital >) - [surgery](< /en/search?q=surgery >) - [orthopedics](< /en/search?q=orthopedics >) - [gynecology](< /en/search?q=gynecology >) - [plastic surgery](< /en/search?q=plastic surgery >) - [ear, nose and throat diseases](< /en/search?q=ear, nose and throat diseases >) At the Anesthesia and Surgery Unit in Porvoo Hospital, we perform general surgery, gastrosurgical, orthopedic, urological, plastic surgery, and oral, nose and throat procedures. On the day of the surgery, you will arrive directly from home to the Leiko Unit (into surgery from home) at the agreed time. Prior to an elective surgery, you have undergone the necessary preliminary examinations and received pre-operative instructions. Please read the preparation instructions carefully before the day of the procedure. On the morning of the surgery, you will meet with the secretary at the reception of the unit to check that your contact information is up to date. You will then be instructed through the surgical preparations and provided assistance if needed. In the morning of the surgery, you will also meet with the surgeon who will be performing your procedure. A nurse from the Surgical Unit will pick you up and take you to the operating room. There you will be treated by a multidisciplinary surgical team. After the surgery, we will transfer you to the recovery room to recover. If the surgery is planned as an elective, ambulatory procedure and the discharge criteria are met, you may be discharged on the same day when accompanied by an escort. We ask that the person escorting you would pick you up at the agreed time. If the surgery plan is that you will be discharged directly from the recovery room (so-called "Herko procedure"), you will stay overnight in our unit’s recovery room and be discharged by 10 a.m. the following morning. If your surgery requires extended hospitalization, we will treat you on the ward after your monitoring at the recovery room. ### Please consider the following before arriving for your surgery - Only take the agreed upon medication at home in the morning of the surgery. - If you will be discharged directly from the recovery room, bring your own medication with you in their original packages. - Please take into account the instructions on not eating anything prior to the procedure. - Please also consider the no-smoking instruction prior to surgery. - Leave all your valuable items, jewelry, watches, large sums of money, and other valuables at home. ## [ Maisa Portal (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.maisa.fi/maisa/Authentication/Login?lang=britishenglish) maisa.fi Maisa is a digital patient service where you can manage your health matters online. When your care begins, we’ll tell you which services are available to you. In Maisa, you can view your records, book appointments and message your care unit. Click to Maisa  ## [ Patient Guide ](/en/patient/patient-guide) The Patient Guide site answers the most common questions patients may have before, during, and after treatment. See Patient Guide site here  ## Contact information and opening hours #### Visiting address Porvoo Hospital Sairaalantie 1 Porvoo 2nd floor #### Postal address P.O. Box 500 00029 HUS ### Telephone [ Phone, Telephone: 019 548 2560 ]()telephone hours: Mon–Fri 8:00–13:00 There are no visiting hours in our unit, as due to the nature of the operations, visits are not permitted. ## Find us here ### [ Porvoo Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/porvoo-hospital)  ## Unit's services ### [ Anesthesia ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/anesthesia)  ### [ Musculoskeletal Surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/musculoskeletal-surgery)  ### [ Urology ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/urology)  ### [ Plastic surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/plastic-surgery)  ### [ Ear, nose and throat diseases ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/ear-nose-and-throat-diseases)  ### [ Gastrointestinal surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/gastrointestinal-surgery)  ### [ Joint replacement surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/joint-replacement-surgery) Show all ## Specialists ### [ Petri Volmanen ](/en/person/petri-volmanen) Head Physician Perioperative and Intensive Care Porvoo Hospital ### [ Riikka Rantanen ](/en/person/riikka-rantanen) Nurse Manager Perioperative and Intensive Care Anesthesia and Surgery Unit, Porvoo Hospital ### [ Pirjo Hietanen ](/en/person/pirjo-hietanen) Deputy Nurse Manager Perioperative and Intensive Care Anesthesia and Surgery Unit, Porvoo Hospital Updated: 15.08.2025 Print this page