HCMC Cancer Hospital
· Perform two surgery cases
o Our first patient was a 59 year old woman; with cancer low in the colon very near the rectum. Dr. Nemer guided the surgery team in a surgical procedure using internal stapling devices. In preparation for our mission trip Dr. Nemer determined the surgical devices we should bring to teach for low anterior resection procedure. These very surgical staplers prevented a colostomy for our patient.
o Our second patient was 54 year old man; with cancer low in the colon, very near the rectum. On examination the patient looked emaciated and with abdominal distention. There was a concern this patient may have metastasis and will not be a candidate for the resection. This indeed was the case. The procedure was an open and close.
· In the afternoon Pat Schlagel, RN presentations on Patient Safety in the Operating Room and Retained Foreign Objects
In the evening our team went out to dinner in a local restaurant.
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