Carlos Yánez Benítez, MD, MSC, FACS Dr.

Trauma Surgery

• Damage control surgery: initial, life-saving procedures aimed at controlling bleeding and contamination in severely injured trauma patients
• Exploratory laparotomy: emergency open abdominal surgery to assess and repair traumatic injuries to internal organs
• Thoracotomy: surgical incision into the chest cavity to address life-threatening injuries such as major thoracic bleeding or cardiac tamponade
• Fasciotomy: emergency procedure to relieve pressure in muscle compartments, often due to trauma or crush injuries (e.g., compartment syndrome)

General and Gastrointestinal Surgery

• Appendectomy: surgical removal of an inflamed or infected appendix, performed either laparoscopically or open
• Cholecystectomy: removal of the gallbladder, often due to gallstones or infection, using minimally invasive (laparoscopic) or open techniques
• Bowel resection: removal of diseased or damaged sections of the small or large intestines, often for conditions like cancer, diverticulitis, or trauma.
• Hernia repair: surgical correction of hernias (inguinal, umbilical, incisional, etc.) Using open or laparoscopic methods
• Emergency colostomy/ileostomy: creation of a stoma to divert bowel contents in cases of bowel obstruction, perforation, or severe trauma.
• Benign and neoplastic colonic disorder
• Hemorrhoids and other rectal surgical diseases (fistulas, abscesses, rectal polyps)

 Emergency Surgery

• Emergency laparotomy: open abdominal surgery to manage acute conditions such as bowel obstruction, perforated ulcers or intra-abdominal infections (peritonitis)
• Perforated ulcer repair: surgical repair of perforated stomach or duodenal ulcers, often done emergently
• Bowel obstruction management: procedures to relieve obstruction, such as adhesiolysis or resection
• Splenectomy: removal of the spleen, often in trauma or for hematological conditions

Soft Tissue and Vascular Surgery

• Debridement of ssoft tissue infections: surgical removal of infected tissue in severe, life-threatening soft tissue infections (necrotising fasciitis)
• Amputations: limb amputations for trauma or severe infections
• Vascular access: placement of central lines, ports, or shunts for vascular access in critically ill patients or those requiring long-term intravenous therapy

Critical Care and Resuscitation Procedures

• Tracheostomy: creation of a surgical airway for patients needing prolonged mechanical ventilation
• Chest tube insertion: placement of a chest tube to treat pneumothorax, hemothorax or pleural effusion

Minimally Invasive Surgery

• Laparoscopic surgery: minimally invasive procedures for conditions such as appendicitis, cholecystitis and bowel diseases
• Laparoscopic diagnostic surgery: for patients presenting with undiagnosed acute abdominal pain or trauma
• Laparoscopic hernia repair: repair of hernias through small incisions using laparoscopic techniques