Operating Room

The Jose Y. Fores Surgical Pavilion houses the operating rooms which provide optimally safe, clean and therapeutic environments conducive to all types of surgeries. The Operating Room staff members provide focused and individualized care to each patient, from pre-operation all the way to patient recovery.

 

Makati Medical Center has the most updated and sophisticated surgical facilities, staffed by highly qualified and board-certified surgeons. The Pavilion is organized into subspecialty groups, which handle specialized surgical treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other diseases.

 

Due to its consistent search for new and modern developments in surgical techniques, the Department of Surgery offers traditional and modern surgical procedures using new technologies performed by highly-skilled and well-trained specialists. Some of the GS procedures may now be done through minimally invasive techniques. Cancer and trauma surgeries are also performed with excellent outcomes.

 

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is a surgical specialty dedicated to the reconstruction and restoration of appearance and function of face and body parts to correct defects due to birth disorders, accidents, disease, and other factors.Cosmetic surgery includes face and nose lifts, breast augmentation and reduction, tummy-tuck or abdominoplasty, hair and stem cell-enhanced fat transplant surgery, ultrasound-assisted liposuction, and gynecological surgery. Please see also Aesthetic Center.

 

The section performs simple to complex surgical treatment of the diseases affecting colon, rectum, and anus. Our Colorectal Surgeons have completed advanced training in the treatment of colon and rectal diseases and conditions. MakatiMed Colorectal Surgeons have vast experience with excellent results in treating benign and malignant diseases of the colon and rectum such as total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer, complex fistula in ano cases, rectal prolapse, bowel incontinence, and sphincter-saving procedures. Likewise, this section offers treatment for benign and malignant conditions, simple and very complex re-operative intestinal surgeries, performs routine screening examinations, and surgically treat problems when necessary. This section is now equipped with the latest Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD) machine for quick recovery and painless treatment of prolapsing and/or bleeding haemorrhoid.

 

This section of medicine encompasses a variety of subspecialties namely, Otology (ear), Rhinology (nose), Laryngology (voice, phonation and upper airway), Bronchoesophagology (airway) and swallowing, MaxilloFacial Surgery (facial fractures), Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (facial defects) and Head and Neck Surgery (cancer of the head and neck).The medical staff have specialty trainings in these various fields in the Philippines and abroad, with on-going continued medical education to give proper, modern treatment to patients in need. With these expertise, the department not only treats the simple ear, nose, and throat diseases, but extends to endoscopic hearing rehabilitation, reconstructive facial surgery of fractures, defects and even tumor extirpation of head and neck cancer cases. This section has multiple sub-specialties for the diseases of the head and neck area.

 

Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Biliary (HPB) surgeries often demand the most challenging surgical procedures involving disorders of the liver, bile ducts, gall bladder and pancreas. Such advanced and complicated surgical procedures require exceptional competence that the experienced HPB surgeons provide to the patients of MakatiMed. Our HPB surgeons have been in the forefront of aggressive yet safe liver surgeries in the country.This section has a vast experience in various onerous procedures such as extended and limited liver resections (both open & laparoscopic) for benign and malignant conditions of the liver, biliary & vascular reconstructions for biliary tract cancers, choledochal cysts, biliary strictures. Likewise, advanced pancreatic resections such as Whipple’s procedure for pancreatic cancer, and laparoscopic splenectomies for some hematologic indications are some of the other challenging procedures that this section can offer.

 

This section performs anywhere from a single to multiple sub-centimeter incisions on the patient. Key hole surgery, as it is sometimes referred to, offers advantages to patients in terms of minimal trauma resulting to less pain, minimal scars, and faster recovery. Fiberoptic camera is used to visualize intra-abdominal structures with accuracy and precision allowing for a safer surgery, as well as minimal stress to body tissue, organs and muscles. Patients are usually sent home the following day and are able to return to work in less than a week.

 

The procedures are:

The Section offers surgical and non-surgical treatment for traumatic brain injuries, neoplastic and vascular diseases of the brain, and congenital cranial and spinal defects. It also caters to spine procedures and peripheral nerve surgery. A minimally invasive Radiosurgery procedure is also being applied by the section in the treatment of benign or malignant tumors of the brain. The section is well complemented with the latest neurosurgical instruments within the highest standard of technology such as NeuroSpine Navigation System, latest Leica Operating Microscope, Cranial endoscopes, and instruments for minimally invasive surgery. All consultants of the section are bonafide members of the Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons, the only recognized society by the Philippine College of Surgeons and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. Please see Neurological Sciences.

 

The full spectrum of surgical procedures involving the eye can be performed under Topical, Local, or General Anesthesia i.e. Cataract, Glaucoma, VitreoRetinal, Orbit-Oculoplastic, Cornea-Refractive, and Pediatric Surgery. LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) surgery, which is used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, and cataract surgery are offered at the Dr. Ramon J. Ongsiako, Jr. Cataract and Refractive Laser Surgical Center (RJO Center). The RJO Center is a state-of-the-science center dedicated to cataract and refractive eye surgeries using the latest, computer-guided technology. Please see CLS Eye Center and RJO Center.

 

This department is staffed by highly competent consultants who are pioneers in Orthopaedic surgery in the country. In its continuing goal to innovate, the department has performed numerous landmark procedures in the country ranging from closed intramedullary nailing for fractures, unicondylar knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with double-bundle hamstring graft (move tissue from one part to another), microlumbar discectomy for slipped disc, endoscopic carpal tunnel release and remarkable biological advancement in Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) for cartilage repair in young adults with arthritis.

 

The section takes care of the surgical procedures of neonates, infants, older children, and adolescents up to the age of eighteen (18) years old. Highly-qualified pediatric surgeons correct congenital anomalies of neonates like head and neck conditions, abdominal wall defects, intestinal atresias (narrowing or absence of a portion of the intestine), anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung’s Disease (obstruction of the large intestine), among others.Pediatric Surgeons operate on infants, children, and adolescents with tumors. They also perform inguino-scrotal conditions (bulge or protrusion) like inguinal hernias, hydroceles, undescended testicles, testicular torsion (twisting of the testicle), testicular masses, and hypospadias (congenital condition in males where the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis). The section has recently embarked on performing Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS) for pediatric patients in the form of laparoscopic appendectomies, laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst (cystic enlargement of bile ducts), and laparoscopic-assisted pull-through procedures.

 

This section offers treatment of diseases of the arteries (blocked arteries, aneurysms, etc.) and veins (venous Insufficency, varicose veins, venous stenosis, etc.) as well as vascular and dialysis access surgery.

 

The section is staffed with foreign-trained vascular surgeons specializing in both open and endovascular (minimally invasive) procedures, endovascular aortic repair (EVAR/TEVAR), peripheral vascular angioplasty and stenting, radiofrequency ablation or laser treatment of varicose veins, sclerotherapy (injecting solutions straight to a vein to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins), and bypass surgeries.

 

The section performs surgical management of diseases affecting the chest and its contents, notably the heart, great blood vessels, lungs and airways, esophagus, diaphragm and chest wall. Some procedures may be performed using the minimally invasive technique, called Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). The section also offers heart surgery packages such as Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (OPCAB) and Valvular Heart Surgery. TCVS staff members trained and completed clinical programs in various cities of the USA.

 

Kidney stones, prostate enlargement, urinary problems, reproductive concerns are the expertise of this group of specialists. They utilize the latest minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal), adrenalectomy (adrenal glands removal), prostatectomy (removal of prostate gland), stone extraction (kidney stones), and varicocoelectomy (Scrotum dissection to improve fertility). Included in this specialty is the noninvasive treatment for kidney stones known as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL). They are also part of the Kidney Transplantation Team performing donor nephrectomies. Urologists also engage in various urologic procedures like Cystoscopy (endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra), Ureteroscopy (examination of the upper urinary tract), and Trans-Urethral Resection of Prostate (TURP).