INTRODUCTION: Despite the priority placed on it, minor surgery is not performed enough in primary care (PC). OBJECTIVE: To create and evaluate a programme to introduce and develop minor out-patient surgery in primary care in a way that matches our health areas needs. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal and descriptive study. SETTING: Health Area 19 (Valencian Health Service): Surgery Department of Elche Hospital and 3 health centres (HC) (Altabix, Crevillente and Santa Pola). PARTICIPANTS: PC doctors and specialist surgeons. STAGES: a) Selection of HC. Working out protocol of kind of patient, pathology, paper-work and establishment of work circuits; b) surgical sessions at the HC, performed by two surgeons assisted by PC doctors (surgical leaders) and with surgical instruments from the hospital; c) surgery performed by PC doctors supervised by a surgeon, with instruments and the sterilisation circuit in the HC. The programme ends up with the PC doctors surgical autonomy and with use of the HCs own resources. RESULTS: 41 surgical sessions took place (14 in Altabix, 14 in Crevillente and 13 in Santa Pola). 335 patients were operated on in 398 surgical procedures (55.5% excisions, 34.9% electrocoagulation, 9.6% others). There were no immediate complications. The monthly evolution in the number of patients was constant, with a mean of 10.22 interventions per session. 36 doctors referred patients and 24 of them performed a surgical procedure. CONCLUSIONS: A practical and safe programme to introduce and develop minor surgery in PC, to the satisfaction of doctors and patients.
INTRODUCTION: Despite the priority placed on it, minor surgery is not performed enough in primary care (PC). OBJECTIVE: To create and evaluate a programme to introduce and develop minor out-patient surgery in primary care in a way that matches our health areas needs. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal and descriptive study. SETTING: Health Area 19 (Valencian Health Service): Surgery Department of Elche Hospital and 3 health centres (HC) (Altabix, Crevillente and Santa Pola). PARTICIPANTS: PC doctors and specialist surgeons. STAGES: a) Selection of HC. Working out protocol of kind of patient, pathology, paper-work and establishment of work circuits; b) surgical sessions at the HC, performed by two surgeons assisted by PC doctors (surgical leaders) and with surgical instruments from the hospital; c) surgery performed by PC doctors supervised by a surgeon, with instruments and the sterilisation circuit in the HC. The programme ends up with the PC doctors surgical autonomy and with use of the HCs own resources. RESULTS: 41 surgical sessions took place (14 in Altabix, 14 in Crevillente and 13 in Santa Pola). 335 patients were operated on in 398 surgical procedures (55.5% excisions, 34.9% electrocoagulation, 9.6% others). There were no immediate complications. The monthly evolution in the number of patients was constant, with a mean of 10.22 interventions per session. 36 doctors referred patients and 24 of them performed a surgical procedure. CONCLUSIONS: A practical and safe programme to introduce and develop minor surgery in PC, to the satisfaction of doctors and patients.
Authors: A López Santiago; R Lara Peñaranda; A de Miguel Gómez; P Pérez López; E Ribes Martínez Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2000-06-30 Impact factor: 1.137
Authors: A Arroyo; J Andreu; P García; S Jover; M Arroyo; A Fernández; D Costa; I Oliver; H Hernández; H Schwartz; M Reillo; R Calpena; C Arenas Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2001-10-15 Impact factor: 1.137