Coming from outside Zagreb: how many times do you need to come and how long do you stay?
Some patients of Poliklinika Barbel come from Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik and Rijeka. The procedure and check-ups take place in Zagreb. This page says how many visits that means, in what order they go and what can be arranged before the journey.
The first conversation does not require travel
The first conversation does not require a visit to Zagreb — it can be arranged remotely. Enquiries are received by nurse Martina Šereg.
How many visits does one procedure need?
The process involves three steps, all of which take place in Zagreb: the surgeon's examination, the anaesthetic assessment and the procedure itself. For patients from outside Zagreb we schedule the surgeon's examination and the anaesthetic assessment on the same day, with blood tests too if needed, so as a rule there are two visits: the first for the examination and the assessment, the second for the procedure.
After the procedure you stay in the recovery unit. When the doctor judges it necessary and this is agreed with you, you also stay overnight; a nurse is then with you all night, and a doctor is on call. The overnight stay and care during the night are included in the price of the procedure. The anaesthetist at Poliklinika Barbel is a full-time member of staff. Check-ups take place in the clinic and the first three months are included in the price of the procedure, as are dressing changes.
After sedation and general anaesthesia you should not drive for the first 24 hours, so the journey home is planned for the next day or with someone accompanying you.
Check-ups take place in Zagreb
Check-ups after the procedure take place at Poliklinika Barbel, with the surgeon who performed the procedure. The first three months are included in the price of the procedure.
How long do you stay after the procedure?
After general anaesthesia the patient stays at Poliklinika Barbel for at least six hours, and longer if needed. After larger procedures the doctor may, in agreement with you, arrange one or two nights in the clinic. You spend those nights in a recovery unit room, which has a bed, a television and a bathroom.
After sedation and general anaesthesia you should not drive for the first 24 hours. If you are travelling, this means that returning the same day in your own car is not feasible, and that transport is arranged in advance.
If you are coming with someone, the nurses can help you organise accommodation for them and answer practical questions about arriving and returning.
How long recovery takes and what it depends on is explained on the page Recovery after surgery, and what happens after anaesthesia on the page Anaesthesia.
Address and how to get here
Poliklinika Barbel is at Pavla Štoosa 28, Zagreb.
There are a few free parking spaces in front of the clinic. The surrounding streets are in the second payment zone.
By tram from Ban Jelačić Square: line 11 or 12 towards Dubrava, get off at the sixth stop (Mašićeva), then walk about five minutes — along Maksimirska in the direction of the tram, left into Mašićeva, right into Rakovčeva and immediately left into Štoosova. About fifteen minutes in total.
By car with “Park & Ride”: the P&R Borongaj car park, day ticket €2.30. From the car park it is about four minutes on foot to the Svetice tram stop, then tram 1, 9 or 17 for one stop to Harambašićeva stop, and about four minutes on foot to the clinic. About ten minutes in total.
→ Route from the car park to the clinic on Google Maps
Frequently asked questions for patients from outside Zagreb
Can check-ups be done outside Zagreb? Check-ups take place at Poliklinika Barbel, in Zagreb. The first three months are included in the price of the procedure.
Can I get an opinion before I travel? The first conversation can be arranged without coming to Zagreb.
Can I drive myself home after the procedure? After sedation and general anaesthesia you should not drive for the first 24 hours, so transport is arranged in advance. After a procedure under local anaesthesia this restriction does not apply.
Can the surgeon's examination and the anaesthetic assessment be done on the same day? Yes, and this is usual for patients from outside Zagreb. When booking, say where you are coming from and we arrange the appointments so that both examinations, and blood tests if needed, take place in the same visit.
Medical review: doctors of Poliklinika Barbel · October 2026.