SECTION 01
Questions about the clinician and facility
Ask for the proposed surgeon's full name, current role, relevant professional information and exact operating facility. Confirm who provides anesthesia, who covers inpatient or after-hours care and whether the surgeon has the necessary facility relationship for the planned procedure.
Ask which sources can verify time-sensitive information. A coordinator may organize documents, but the surgeon and anesthesia professional should answer medical and consent questions.
SECTION 02
Questions about the clinical plan
Ask what diagnosis or anatomical finding supports the recommendation, what alternatives exist, which outcomes are realistic and what will remain unchanged. Clarify incisions, materials, scars, anesthesia, important risks and what could make the team postpone or cancel.
Find out which parts can be discussed remotely and which require examination or testing in Shanghai. Request an interpreter before consent if the medical language is not fully understood.
- What exact procedure and treatment area are proposed?
- What are the reasonable alternatives, including no treatment?
- What findings could change the preliminary plan after arrival?
SECTION 03
Questions about recovery and travel
Ask whether local anesthesia, general anesthesia or another pathway is anticipated and what observation is planned. Local-anesthesia treatment may permit departure after observation when cleared; general-anesthesia care may follow the group's typical pathway of about two inpatient days if clinically appropriate.
Confirm wound, drain, splint, garment, activity and review needs. External sutures, when used, are often reviewed around day 7, but the team should set the actual timetable and travel-clearance criteria.
SECTION 04
Questions about records, finance and care at home
Ask the finance and consultation team for a written tailored quote after the clinical scope is confirmed, without relying on an online price headline. Clarify what happens if examination changes the procedure and which non-clinical terms apply to schedule changes.
Before leaving, request a procedure summary, medicine and wound instructions, implant or device records where relevant, warning signs, contact routes and remote-review dates. Ask which problems require local in-person care or emergency services.