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. 2013 Apr 3;32(6):371–375. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1016/S0212-6567(03)79299-3

Programa de implantación y desarrollo de la cirugía menor ambulatoria en atención primaria

Programme to introduce and develop minor out-patient surgery in primary care

A Arroyo Sebastián a,, AJ Tomás Gómez a, J Andreu Gálvez a, P García Peche a, MA Arroyo Sebastián b, D Costa Navarro a, J Lacueva Gómez a, H Schwartz Chavarri c, F Leyn van der Swalm d, R Calpena Rico e
PMCID: PMC7684386  PMID: 14572402

Abstract

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 waythat matches our health area's 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, paperwork 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, withinstruments and the sterilisation circuit in the HC. The programme ends up with the PC doctor's surgical autonomy and with use of the HC's 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 398surgical 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

Key words: Minor surgery, Primary care, Programme

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