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| General
Information |
| Department Name
|
Open
Heart Surgery |
| Date of Establishment
|
1996 |
| Number of Beds |
17 |
Number of Admissions
per year
|
240 |
| Staff Department
Number |
37 nurses
|
| Average Life-Span
of Department Equipment |
6 years |
|
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| Medical
Information |
| Average
Stay Per Patient |
7 days |
| Average
Number of Nurses Per Bed |
1 nurse / bed |
| Number
of Doctors in the Department |
3 (2 surgeons, 1 physician) |
Countries
of Doctors’ Specialization
|
France, Canada… |
|
Accreditations |
By OPCV |
| Number
of Rare Cases Treated |
3 |
| Malpractice
Insurance Contract for Doctors |
Available |
|
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| Date
of establishment |
•
December 1, 1995 |
|
|
| Head
of the dept. |
•
Dr. Nagib ASSI |
|
|
| Anesthesiologist
& Reanimator (CSU) |
•
Dr. Tanios MAKHOUL |
|
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|
| Divisions |
•
A secretarial office with a specialized secretary
• An Operating Room unit (OR)
• A Cardiac Surgery unit (CSU)
• Post surgical surveillance unit (CCU – cardiac
unit) |
|
|
| Achievements |
•
First two cases of heart transplant in the Bekaa |
|
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Steps
for the
Operation |
•
Diagnosis
• Preparation of patient in the CCU or in the ICU
the night before the operation
• The operation is scheduled by the surgeon and
the anesthesiologist
• The patient is transferred to the Open-Heart operating
room
• The Operation
• The anesthetized patient is transferred to the
CSU escorted by the anesthesiologist, the anesthesia technician,
and the registered nurses
• Continuous monitoring of vital signs
• Once in the CSU, the patient is welcomed by 2
certified nurses and the practical nurse on duty
• After 24 to 72 hours in the CSU (depending on
the situation of the patient) the patient is then transferred
to the CCU |
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| Teams |
| OR |
•
Dr. Najib ASSI (chief surgeon)
•
Dr.Jean Abi YOUNESS (assistant surgeon)
•
Dr. Tanios MAKHOUL (anesthesiologist - reanimator)
•
Anesthesia technician
•
Perfusionist
•
3 Registered nurses
•
Surgeon technician
•
Practical nurse |
| CSU |
•
9 certified nurses
•
4 practical nurses |
| CCU |
•
7 certified nurses
•
9 practical Nurses |
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| Equipment |
| OR |
•
The department is equipped with
- Anesthesia machine
- Operation table
- Machine for CEC (Extra corporal circulation)
- Intra-aortic Balloon
•
Trans-esophageal echocardiogram
•
Defibrillator
•
Two monitors for permanent surveillance.
•
External pace maker for temporary usage
•
Portable monitor for the patient.
•
Portable respirator |
| CSU |
•
The CSU is equipped to handle 6 patients each patient
is connected to a central scope which guarantees
adequate monitoring
•
External pace Maker
•
Defibrillator
•
Halted blankets or warm touch
•
4 respirators |
| CCU |
•
Scopes connected to a central monitor
•
Defibrillator
•
Resuscitation table is provided for each unit |
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