What does the specialty of General and Digestive Surgery involve?

General and Digestive Surgery is the medical specialty encompassing all surgical operations on the digestive system, and also surgeries on the breast, endocrine system, abdominal wall, head and neck.​

At Centro Médico Teknon, the General Surgery department has an essential role in caring for patients with injuries or conditions that require surgery, whether scheduled or emergency. For this reason, we have nationally and internationally recognised general surgeons who are prepared to respond and provide the best service according to the patient's needs.

Some of the services offered by the General and Digestive Surgery department at Centro Médico include: ​

• Endocrine system surgery ​
• Breast pathologies ​
• Digestive cytology ​
• Outpatient surgery​
• Major outpatient surgery​
• Face and neck surgery ​
• Emergency surgery​
• Abdominal surgery​
• Paediatric surgery

Cutting-edge equipment for general surgery

Centro Médico Teknon has 20 operating rooms, 12 of which are located in the central area and equipped for high-risk surgery, with the remaining 8 used for outpatient surgery. All operating rooms are equipped with the most advanced technology. The area also has recovery and induction areas that are constantly monitored by specialists from the Anaesthesiology Service.​

24-hour emergency general surgery service

In case of emergency, the Teknon Surgical Area has the necessary technical and human resources available to perform procedures on patients arriving at the Emergency Department, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.​

As an emergency service, at Teknon we have taken care to coordinate our medical staff so that they are always available for surgery and have the necessary facilities to respond efficiently and accurately.

Outpatient and major outpatient surgery services

The Outpatient Surgery Unit has 8 operating rooms:​

• Major Outpatient Surgery Unit (MOSU): Five operating rooms for major outpatient surgery, where mainly ophthalmology procedures, paediatric surgery and certain plastic surgery procedures are performed.​
• Outpatient Surgery Unit (OSU): Three operating rooms for the Outpatient Surgery Unit, where short procedures that do not require admission are performed. This unit includes the Assisted Reproduction Unit Laboratory.