The Hospital Sírio-Libanês has adopted a Standard Procedures (SP) System, which has been studied in great detail. This is to provide the doctor and his or her patient with predetermined, predictable values for the conditions of every case.
| Cardiac and Vascular Surgery |
| Procedures |
Type of Anesthetic |
Operating Theater Time |
Stay or Hospitalization Time |
| Finger/Toe amputation |
Local + Sedation |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Finger/Toe amputation |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Carotid Endarterectomy (without consigned mat.) |
General |
3 hours |
2 days |
| Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis (without graft) |
Local + Sedation |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Pacemaker Implant (apparatus not included) |
General |
2 hours |
1 day (Cardiology Unit) |
| Change of Pacemaker Generator (generator not included) |
Local + Sedation |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Varicose Vein Microsurgery |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Varicose Vein Microsurgery |
Epidural |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Revascularization of the Myocardium (exclusively for patients selected for the protocol - includes the protocol's diagnostic examinations) |
General |
7 hours |
7 days (1 in the ICU and 1 in the Cardiology Unit) |
| Conventional Saphenectomy 1 |
Epidural |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Conventional Saphenectomy 1 |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus. |
General |
4 hours |
4 days |
| Varicose Vein Removal with Saphenectomy. |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Varicose Vein Removal without Saphenectomy. |
General |
1h 30' |
Rest for 12 h |
| General Surgery |
| Procedures |
Type of Anesthetic |
Operating Theater Time |
Stay or Hospitalization Time |
| Conventional Appendectomy |
General |
2 hours |
3 days |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy - Expanded Kit |
General |
2 hours |
2 days |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy - Basic Kit |
General |
2 hours |
2 days |
| Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Surgical Treatment of Melanoma) |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Conventional Cholecystectomy 3 |
General |
3 hours |
3 days |
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Expanded Kit 3 |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Basic Kit 3 |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Conventional Colectomy (without stapler) |
General |
4 hours |
6 days |
| Laparoscopic Correction of Hiatus Hernia - Expanded Kit |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Laparoscopic Correction of Hiatus Hernia - Basic Kit |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Nevus / Sebaceous Cyst Excision or small Hemangioma |
Local + Sedation |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Nail Removal |
Local |
1 hour |
Rest for 4h |
| Perianal Fissurectomy |
Epidural |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Perianal Fissurectomy |
General |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Perianal Fistulectomy - 1st line treatment |
Epidural |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Perianal Fistulectomy - 1st line treatment |
General |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Perianal Fistulectomy - 2nd line treatment |
General |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Conventional Gastroplasty /Capela Technique/Bypass |
General |
3 hours |
3 days |
| Laparoscopic Gastroplasty for Gastric Band 4 |
General |
4 hours |
1 day |
| Laparoscopic Gastroplasty /Capela Technique/Bypass (with Ultracision Scalpel) |
General |
3 hours |
2 days |
| Laparoscopic Gastroplasty /Capela Technique/Bypass (without Ultracision Scalpel) |
General |
3 hours |
2 days |
| Hemorrhoidectomy |
Epidural |
2 hours |
2 days |
| Hemorrhoidectomy |
General |
2 hours |
2 days |
| PPH Hemorrhoidectomy |
Epidural |
2 hours |
2 days |
| PPH Hemorrhoidectomy |
General |
2 hours |
2 days |
| Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Expanded Kit 1 |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Basic Kit 1 |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Inguinal or Umbilical Herniorrhaphy 1 with screen up to 15 x 15 |
Epidural |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Inguinal or Umbilical Herniorrhaphy 1 with screen up to 15 x 15 |
General |
2 hours |
1 day. |
| Conventional Inguinal or Umbilical Herniorrhaphy 1 |
Epidural |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Conventional Inguinal or Umbilical Herniorrhaphy 1 |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Port-o-Cath or Hickman catheter passage - catheter not included) |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Conventional Rectosigmoidectomy (without stapler) |
General |
4 hours |
6 days |
| Transplants |
| Procedures |
Type of Anesthetic |
Operating Theater Time |
Stay or Hospitalization Time |
| Liver Transplant Donor l (including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - 1 blood bag and medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
6 days (1 ICU and 5 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Adult Inter vivos Liver Transplant Recipient (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 3 blood bags, Donor and medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Adult Inter vivos Liver Transplant Recipient (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 3 blood bags, Donor and excl. medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Child Inter vivos Liver Transplant Recipient (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 4 blood bags, Donor and medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Child Inter vivos Liver Transplant Recipient (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 4 blood bags, Donor and excl. medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Adult Liver Transplant Recipient with donated organ (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 3 blood bags, Donor and medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Adult Liver Transplant Recipient with donated organ (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 3 blood bags, Donor and excl. medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Child Liver Transplant Recipient with donated organ (protocol procedures -including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 4 blood bags, Donor and medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Child Liver Transplant Recipient with donated organ (protocol procedures - including diag. exams in the protocol, Hemotherapy - up to 4 blood bags, Donor and excl. medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
12 days (2 ICU and 10 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Liver Retransplant (including diag. exams in the protocol and excl. medical fees) |
General |
8 hours |
28 days |
| Bone Marrow Transplant (Autologous) (protocol procedures - including diag. exams and protocol hemotherapy excl. medical fees) |
- |
- |
24 days |
| Kidney Transplant - Donor |
General |
4h |
5 days |
| Kidney Transplant - Recipient (including diag. exams in the protocol) |
General |
5h |
10 days (1 day Semi-Intensive and 9 Hospitalization Unit) |
| Plastic Surgery |
| Procedures |
Type of Anesthetic |
Operating Theater Time |
Stay or Hospitalization Time |
| Abdominoplasty (dermolipectomy) |
General |
4 hours |
1 day |
| Blepharoplasty |
Sedation |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Blepharoplasty |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Scar Correction 1h |
Local + Sedation |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Scar Correction 2h |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Gynecomastia Correction |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Nevus / Sebaceous Cyst Excision or small Hemangioma |
Local + Sedation |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Hair Implant |
Local + Sedation |
3 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Inclusion/Removal or Substitution of Prosthesis or Expander 2 |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Liposuction for a maximum of 3 hours |
General |
3 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Liposuction for a maximum of 4 hours |
General |
4 hours |
1 day |
| Liposuction for a maximum of 6 hours |
General |
6 hours |
1 day |
| Localized liposuction for a maximum of 1 hour |
Sedation |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Breast Implant / Reduction / Mammoplasty / Mastopexy |
General |
4 hours |
1 day |
| Minilifting |
Sedation |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Otoplasty (Correction of Protruding ears) |
Local + Sedation |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Otoplasty (Correction of Protruding ears) |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Rhinoplasty |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Face Lifting |
General |
5 hours |
1 day |
| Gynecology and Mastology |
| Procedures |
Type of Anesthetic |
Operating Theater Time |
Stay or Hospitalization Time |
| Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Surgical Treatment of the Breast) |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Gynecomastia Correction |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Scraping |
General |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Axillary Emptying |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Breast Nodule Excision |
General |
2 hours |
Rest for 12 h |
| Abdominal Hysterectomy |
General |
4 hours |
3 days |
| Hysterectomy (excl. consigned material) |
General |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Inclusion/Removal or Substitution of Prosthesis or Expander 2 |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Gynecological Laparoscopy (excl. consigned material) |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Reconstructive Mastectomy with Muscle Flap |
General |
8 hours |
3 days |
| Simple Mastectomy |
General |
3 hours |
2 days |
| Breast Implant / Reduction /Mammoplasty / Mastopexy |
General |
4 hours |
1 day |
| Breast Reconstruction for Prosthesis Inclusion 2 |
General |
5 hours |
2 days |
| Segmented Resection of the Breast with Axillary Emptying |
General |
5 hours |
2 days |
| Simple Segmented Resection of the Breast |
General |
3 hours |
1 day |
| Urology |
| Procedures |
Type of Anesthetic |
Operating Theater Timea |
Stay or Hospitalization Time |
| Cystoscopy in the Surgical Center |
Local |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Double-J Catheter Placement (including 1 guide wire and 1 standard catheter) |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Double-J Catheter Placement (not including guide wire and catheter) |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Penis Prosthesis Placement 2 |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Deferent Duct Exploration in the Surgical Center |
Local |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Hydrocelectomya |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Conventional Nephrectomy |
General |
3 hours |
5 days |
| Orchidopexy |
General |
2 hours |
1 day |
| Circumcision |
Epidural |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Circumcision |
General |
1 hour |
Rest for 12 h |
| Radical Prostatectomy |
General |
4 hours |
5 days |
| Transurethral Resection of the Prostate |
General |
2 hours |
3 days |
| Bladder Transurethral Resection (excluding neobladder construction) |
General |
2 hours |
3 days |
| Kidney Transplant - Donor |
General |
4 hours |
5 days |
| Kidney Transplant - Recipient (includes the protocol's diagnostic examinations) |
General |
5 hours |
10 days (1 day semi-intensive and 9 days in a normal room) |
| Varicocele |
General |
1 hour |
1 day |
| Vasectomy Reversal |
General / Blockage |
4 hours |
Rest for 12 h |