Cirugía Menor: Experiencia de 6 meses en Atención Primaria

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MINOR SURGERY: A 6 MONTH EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION IN PRIMARY CAREFamily Health Centers (FHC) are establishments of primary care, responsible of give solutions to the needs of health of persons and family. In this context, Minor Surgery assumes procedures on superficial tissues, in order to improve the accessibility and resolution rate. The aim of this study is to describe the experience in Minor Surgery in FHC Cristo Vive. Minor surgeries realized between January and July of 2008 were analyzed. A total of 101 procedures were realized, in 97patients of 43 years average and 58 % were woman. The minimal standby time between diagnosis-procedure was fulfilled in 57 % of the patients. The most frequent diagnosis was Ingrown Nail. The rate of complication was 0,9/100pacientes. In Conclusion, Minor Surgery is an important tool in primary care, with a low rate of complications, which every doctor should be familiarized.