Local breakthrough in surgical procedure for live kidney donation

The first surgical procedure in the Philippines for live kidney donation, Retroperitoneoscopic Surgery, was successfully performed by Dr. Juvido P. Agatep, Jr. He was assisted by Drs. Christopher Perez, Jayson Dequina and Carlo Andutan at the Providence Hospital in Quezon City.

The surgical approach to live kidney donation has recently undergone significant changes since the introduction of laparoscopic nephrectomy. Kidney donation is a surgical procedure that is less complicated compared with diseased kidney, yet the surgical challenge is to operate on healthy donor patients without any benefit gained from the procedure. Minimizing risks associated with donor morbidity and mortality is therefore of paramount importance and the safety of the kidney donor is an absolute priority.

Minimally invasive surgery is a procedure that uses small (less than 1 centimeter) incisions to retrieve an organ with the aid of a camera and a monitor. While the transperitoneal approach is a procedure that enters the abdominal cavity and involves the mobilization of the bowels and other intraperitoneal organs. This approach always carries a potential risk of bowel injury and of late onset bowel obstruction due to adhesion of the intestines, causing a higher risk of vascular injury.

Other members of the team that performed the breakthrough RPLDN procedure include transplant surgeons Drs. Erwin L. Jardinico and Charlton S. Sibal, anesthesiologists Drs. Lorlyn A. Agatep, Rechelle Bulandoz, Theresa Valencerina and Yoya Alabanza and nephrologist Dr. Helen Ocdol.

MakatiMed receives Silver Anvil Award for Culture of Care

Leading hospital in the Philippines Makati Medical Center received a Silver Anvil for its 2016 Annual Report during the recently concluded 53rd Anvil Awards. The entry passed the rigorous screening of esteemed PR professionals and a distinguished multi-sectoral jury.

The Annual Report gives the hospital’s stockholders information on the institution’s financial health, activities and accomplishments. It narrates countless achievements and progress attained by MakatiMed and serves as a guide in developing plans for the institution in the coming years.

The 2016 report centered on the theme “Culture of Care”, which ties together the institution’s endeavors and reflects MakatiMed’s primary focus on its patients’ well-being. It was distributed to the hospital’s stockholders, which include Board of Directors and doctors, during the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held in July 2017. This is MakatiMed’s second Anvil Award. The hospital won in 2017 for its MakatiMed BEAT Monthly Newsletter. For more information, contact MakatiMed On-Call at +632.8888 999, email mmc@makatimed.net.ph, or visit www.makatimed.net.ph.

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