YOUR STAY IN FRANCE

For international patients, surgery is scheduled on a Tuesday. We recommend arriving in France on Sunday, as an in-person consultation with Dr Coste and the anaesthetist is required on Monday, the day before surgery.

You will be admitted to the clinic on Tuesday morning for your procedure and will usually stay in hospital for one night. You may travel home from Wednesday afternoon, provided your postoperative recovery is satisfactory.

For patients undergoing thoracic sympathectomy, air travel is not recommended during the first 15 days after surgery. We therefore recommend returning home by train or another suitable means of transport rather than flying during this period.

For patients travelling from the UK, returning by train via Paris and Eurostar to London is a convenient option.

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If you’re flying to France for your procedure, Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) is approximately 35 km (22 miles) by road from the Polyclinique Sainte Thérèse in Sète. Allow around 35 minutes by car or taxi, depending on traffic.

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If you need somewhere to stay in Sète, you can find Airbnb rentals near the Polyclinique Sainte Thérèse. The ibis budget Sète Centre hotel is also a short walk from the clinic.

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ibis budget Sète Centre
164 Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 34200 Sète, France
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