Mr Kosuge is pleased to announce the publication of his patient information booklets for the following surgical treatments: Total Hip Replacement; Knee Arthroscopy (key-hole surgery); and Total Knee Replacement. Mr Kosuge recognises the contribution of high-quality information in helping you better manage your health and wellbeing. In addition, well-delivered information can be effective in helping you make better informed decisions about your treatment and care. Here are some of the additional benefits of these patient information booklets tailored for patients of Mr Kosuge:

Education

Increasing patient knowledge is associated with increased patient satisfaction and outcome of their treatment. These patient information booklets are useful resources that will build upon the knowledge you would have gained from your own research and from your discussions with Mr Kosuge. The information is tailored for patients of Mr Kosuge.

Permanent reference

It is a well known fact that patients do not retain all of the information given to them during a consultation. These patient information booklets provide a permanent record that can be repeatedly reviewed by patients as well as family members who may not have been present at the consultation. The content of these booklets may also act as prompts for you to ask Mr Kosuge further questions.

Please feel free to download them onto your multi-media devices or print them if you prefer a hard-copy. Mr Kosuge advises you to use these patient information booklets as a supplement to the verbal information provided at consultations with him. These patient information booklets have been designed to be engaging and easy to read but if you have any feedback, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Day-case or out-patient joint replacement surgery is defined as patient discharge on the same day of surgery. The advantage of day-case joint replacement surgery for patients is in the ability to recover and rehabilitate in the familiar surroundings of their own home. The shorter stay in hospital also limits the unnecessary exposure of patients with hospital staff and other patients, potentially reducing risks of complications.

Mr Kosuge was part of the multi-disciplinary team that devised day-case hip and knee replacement pathways at Rivers Hospital. Whilst not appropriate for all, it has been shown to be safe and effective in carefully selected patients. Over the past few months, Mr Kosuge has successfully performed day-case hip replacements on patients who fulfil the criteria and feedback from patients have been very positive:

‘I have had two total hip replacement procedures under the care of Mr Dennis Kosuge and the latter one carried out in April 2021 allowed me to return home on the evening of the operation, this is surely a remarkable achievement by any standards. The skills required to create such oustanding results are second to none and I cannot thank Dennis enough for the changes he has made to my mobility and life style.’

• Are you motivated and willing to participate?

• Have you got appropriate support at home?

• Are you fit and healthy from the medical point of view (e.g. no significant heart or lung disease)?

You may be appropriate for day-case hip or knee replacement surgery if your answers to the above questions are all ‘Yes'. For further information, please do not hesitate to book a consultation with Mr Kosuge at Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth.