Surgical experience of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery from Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital

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David Astudillo O.
Joaquín Ulloa S.
Patricio Ulloa B.

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Surgical experience, otolaryngology surgery

Abstract

Introduction: Our specialty poses a wide range of medical and surgical areas of improvement. We need to know the current status of our services to delineate future development areas. Aim: To determine the surgical experience of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery from Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital. Material and method: Retrospective observational study. Surgery room books, surgical protocols and statistical information center reviews. Results: We performed 8262 surgeries during the study period, with an average of 1921 surgeries annually. The most prevalent surgical areas are Pharynx (44%), Rhinosinusal (18%) and Otology (17%). Conclusions: In our center, we developed a wide and varied range of surgical procedures. There are areas of significant development potential, such as endoscopic rhinosinusal and head and neck surgery.


 

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