Anaesthesiology

Clinic Profile

The Department of Anesthesiology at Ammochostos General Hospital has been operating since the hospital’s establishment in 2007. It is equipped with three fully equipped operating theatres featuring modern, high-standard medical technology.

The Department is staffed by five experienced and specialized anesthesiologists who provide comprehensive services across all age groups, from neonates to elderly patients, taking into account the specific needs and characteristics of each population group. It is also supported by highly trained and experienced nursing staff.

Mission and Objectives
Anesthesiology is a medical specialty of high responsibility that combines extensive scientific knowledge with specialized clinical skills and experience in the application of modern techniques.

The primary goal of the Department is to provide high-quality perioperative care, with emphasis on:

• patient safety
• ensuring the quality of services provided
• continuous improvement of clinical outcomes

Areas of Activity

Within the Operating Theatre
The Department of Anesthesiology operates mainly in the three modern operating theatres, where both scheduled and emergency procedures are performed daily, covering a wide range of specialties such as:

• General Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Urology
• Plastic Surgery

All modern anesthesia methods are applied:

• General anesthesia
• Regional anesthesia (spinal, epidural, combined)
• Peripheral nerve blocks

Outside the Operating Theatre
The Department also provides services in multiple hospital areas, including:

• Pre-anesthesia assessment clinic
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Chronic pain clinic
• Accident and Emergency Department (A&E)
• Radiology and CT scanner unit
• Endoscopy units
• Hospital wards

Responsibilities and Clinical Work
The Department of Anesthesiology is responsible for:

• Pre-anesthetic assessment and patient preparation
• Administration of general and regional anesthesia, as well as nerve blocks
• Intraoperative monitoring of vital functions
• Postoperative care and monitoring in the recovery room
• Management of acute postoperative pain
• Management of chronic pain
• Provision of sedation for diagnostic and interventional procedures outside the operating theatre
• Transfer and support of critically ill patients
• Support of patients in the ICU (mechanical ventilation and hemodynamic monitoring)
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation across all hospital departments
• Placement of central and peripheral venous lines
• Placement of dialysis catheters
• Monitoring of patients with home mechanical respiratory support
• Performing lumbar punctures for diagnostic purposes

Educational and Scientific Work
The Department maintains active educational and scientific activity, including:

• Regular weekly and monthly educational sessions and case presentations (case reports)
• Participation and presentations in scientific conferences and workshops
• Training of medical students from the European University Cyprus in the field of Anesthesiology
• Implementation of evidence-based guidelines and protocols in collaboration with other hospital clinics