This is your appointment with minimally invasive microsurgery. We go deep into the hospital to see the process firsthand. Dr. Mosqueira Clinic is with you from start to finish. We chronicle the steps the patient takes during that minimal stay, just 24 hours, until they are discharged with their quality of life restored.
We spend a lot of time looking for the ideal location, although it also depends on the purpose. There are many places where dreams come true, and the operating room is one of them. Wishes are related to positive situations and recovering quality of life., when pain prevents normal life, is one of them for patients with pathologies. Before arriving at that place and meeting the surgical microscope in person, the first stop along the way is the Dr. Mosqueira Clinic consultation, which served as a contact point to know the diagnosis. Bernardo and the patient create their first emotional bond before write a new story that will go down in historyThis is the first location before arriving at the hospital where you will spend the day in surgery at Dr. Mosqueira Clinic.
Preoperative as a tune-up
Once the first stage is completed, the next step is the preoperative, which, as explained by the assistant and patient coordinator José Morales, It is usually done on the same day or a few days in advance, according to health requirements. If the person has a significant condition, it can be done even a week beforehand, for example if they need to be seen by a cardiologist. What is it based on? A questionnaire, complete blood tests, chest x-ray and an electrocardiogram.
checklist and we crossed the operating room door
With the thumb up and everything 'ok' everything is ready for the arrival of the day marked in green hope on the calendar: the day of the surgical intervention. The patient arrives at the hospital, the well-known CHIP Málaga, which has recently changed its name to HM Hospitales, at the specified time. The procedure begins. data collection and, while waiting for the call to go up to the room, the company of Jose Morales is not missing. It is time to perform the traditional video of 'before the intervention'' what All followers of the clinic will be able to see it on social networks.
From Anesthesia, they put the appropriate clothing on him and take the IV. The patient arrives in you fast for at least 8 hours since in these interventions It is performed under general anesthesia. From the room to the recovery room or Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU). That's where the entire process of the intervention is detailed. Green light after the check list and we transfer the patient to the operating room where, in approximately one hour, he will recover his precious and longed-for quality of life.
Patient monitoring with tension and heart rate. You would fall asleep with the anesthesia, but before doing that Step the great Dr. Mosqueira enters the scene to impose tranquility by expressing "that everything is going to be fine." Now, general anesthesia, placing the patient in the appropriate position and the operating room is prepared with all the materialThe instrumentation is prepared by nurse Miguel Carlos, who is also accompanied by the assistant, orderly, anesthesiologist, and assistant. Everything is ready.
Lights, microscope and action
Continuing with the operating room day at Dr. Mosqueira Clinic, a thorough hand washing by Dr. Mosqueira is a must. This way, the maximum sterilization so that the intervention area and the environment is free of microorganisms, this will prevent infections (asepsis). “Now we puncture the area to be treated and with the X-ray machine we mark the location to the millimeter, which will make Thanks to the surgical microscope, we act on the root of the problem."This is what makes the incision minimal, just 3-4 centimeters," says the neurosurgeon.
This is when the surgical microscope, guided by the eyes and hands of specialist Dr. Mosqueira, begins to work. The techniques: microlaminoforaminotomy for canal stenosis and microdiscectomy for herniated discs, both lumbar and cervical. Open, clean, decompress and stitch. We leave you the video of a complete intervention of a herniated disc performed so that they know all the details.
Once the intervention is successful, the patient is awakened from that dream with a happy ending. Return to the rehabilitation area and, once all the symptoms of drowsiness have disappeared, goes to the room where he initially entered to rest. All that remains is to receive the Visit of Dr. Mosqueira to encourage the patient to get up and walk. That's when the patient, still not believing it, listens and puts his feet on the ground without feeling the pain he suffered before. The last step is the signature of the hospital discharge and in less than 24 hours the patient returns home with his life completely changed. This is what a day in the operating room is like at Clínica Dr. Mosqueira!
At Dr. Mosqueira Clinic, we make every effort to provide you with the best possible service. We always strive to inform our patients and friends, and also to help them in any way possible. If you would like information about any medical matter or need a consultation with us, please do not hesitate to contact us at 951 00 66 38, we will be happy to assist you with whatever you need.
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