Rectal Resection in Spain: -Night All-Inclusive Package with Price
What's included in this package
Medical Procedures
- Rectal resection
- Da Vinci Robotic System
- Laparoscopic mesorectumrctonomy
- 24-hr nurse services
- Consultation with a surgeon
Duration
- 5 days in the hospital
Accommodation
Hospitalization
Transport
Transfer to the clinic
Additional information
Your surgeon is always Dr. Carlos Garcia Vasquez: he personally performs every surgery, and the surgeon who assesses you is the surgeon who operates on you.
Robotic Da Vinci surgery for rectal cancer (low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision), performed by Dr. Carlos Garcia Vasquez, colorectal and robotic surgeon with Da Vinci Xi colorectal training, at HLA Moncloa University Hospital, Madrid (recognized among the World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 by Newsweek). The package includes pre-operative consultation with the surgeon and anesthesia assessment, the robotic surgery, 5 nights in hospital with 24-hour nursing care, and post-operative surgical follow-up. Hotel–clinic transfer included. Hotel accommodation is not included. Each case is reviewed individually before travel; an online consultation is available in advance. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and staging tests are not included.
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Doctor
Dr. Carlos Garcia Vasquez is a general surgeon at Centro PAD in Madrid. He holds a patent for a prosthetic implantation system for abdominal wall surgery. Dr. Garcia Vasquez serves as Associate Head of Surgery at Infanta Elena University Hospital. He earned his PhD in Surgery with summa cum laude honors.
- Certified in robotic surgery using the Da Vinci X, Xi, and 5 platforms.
- Specially trained in laparoscopic surgery at IRCAD in Strasbourg, France.
- Focuses on minimally invasive colorectal, proctologic, and abdominal wall procedures.
- Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons and the Spanish Association of Coloproctology.
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About the clinic
Centro PAD is a private digestive surgery and gastroenterology center in Madrid, Spain, founded and directed by Dr. Carlos Garcia Vasquez. Surgeries are performed at HLA Moncloa University Hospital, recognized among the World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 by Newsweek and certified to ISO 45001. The surgical team has 18 years of experience and more than 7,000 procedures, using Da Vinci robotic (X, Xi, 5) and laparoscopic techniques for colorectal cancer, proctology, hernias and obesity.
The center treats 600 patients a year, including international patients from Europe, the Americas and Australia, with online consultations available in Spanish or English before traveling.
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FAQ
Rectal cancer diagnostics
Physicians utilize the following diagnostic methods to determine tumor size, its location and metastatic spread:
- PET-CT scan;
- MRI;
- biopsy;
- ultrasound;
- palpation;
- anoscopy.
- physical exam;
Indications and contraindications for rectal cancer surgery
There are following indications for rectal tumor surgery:
- the tumor is operable;
- the procedure doesn’t pose any risks to patient’s health;
- cancer is localized in the rectum;
Contraindications for the operation include:
- poor overall health condition of a patient;
- cancer has spread to other organs;
- severe infections (HIV, hepatitis);
- blood pathologies that may affect clotting (anemia).
Types of rectal cancer surgery
Surgery is the main and the most effective tumor treatment option. The type of preferred operation depends on tumor localization and its size.
- Local resection surgery is performed for patients with early stages of cancer. The tumor and margin tissues around it are removed. This operation is performed without making incisions - through patient’s anal cavity. The procedure doesn’t put patient’s body under much stress and preserves all its functions. Postoperative recovery in a hospital takes up to 1 week. After the operation, physicians study the margin tissue to determine whether cancer was removed completely.
- Abdominoperineal resection also referred to as APR for rectal cancer. Physicians perform this operation for patients with late stages of the disease, when other management options are ineffective. During the procedure, a part of patient’s colon, rectum, and anus are removed. In some cases surgeons also remove adjacent lymph nodes while performing APR for rectal cancer to prevent cancer spreading. This rectal cancer surgery is complex, performed under general anesthesia. Surgeons make an incision in patient’s abdomen to access cancerous focus points. Then surgeons make an opening in the stomach and connect the end of the bowel to it. It is called a stoma. A special bag is attached to the opening for stool collection. This way patients will be able to empty their stomachs.
- Low anterior resection, also known as LAR rectal cancer surgery. During this operation, physicians remove tumors in the upper part of the rectum. It is applied for stage 1 cancer, rarer - for stages 2-3. During the intervention, a part of the rectum containing tumor is removed. The colon is then sewn to the remaining part of the rectum. Patients who don’t require colostomy after the procedure may need ileostomy. This manipulation has the same intent as colostomy but is completely reversible. Patients need it for a period of up to 8 weeks while the rectum recovers after LAR rectal cancer surgery. The operation is performed by a team of surgeons in 2-3 hours. A patient stays under general anesthesia. Hospitalization lasts for up to 7 days, rehabilitation takes 4-7 weeks.