03/01/2020
Centro Médico Teknon, del Grupo Quironsalud, has received the ‘International Hospital of the Year Award’ by the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), a recognition that highlights the greatest success in attracting and assisting international patients. The jury, an independent group of international experts in the medical tourism sector, and chaired by IMTJ chief editor, Keith...
18/09/2019
Although our orthognathic surgery patients do not usually report pain during their postoperative period, most agree that swelling is the most important source of discomfort, especially during the first three days, when it reaches its peak, before gradually decreasing. In this aspect, we can distinguish between two types of inflammation: Superficial inflammation: it is the...
10/09/2019
When undergoing an intervention that is expected to achieve an aesthetic improvement, it is essential that the patient is firmly aware of what can and cannot be achieved. The patient must set realistic goals, and it is the duty of the surgeon to inform his or her patients of the results that can be achieved,...
29/05/2019
Even though our patients always know in advance the procedures that will be carried out during their surgery, many of them would like to know exactly what happens once the anesthesia takes effect. This is a step by step breakdown of a bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with general anesthesia at the Maxillofacial Institute: After hospital admission,...
