SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital Surgical Unit

Discover the operating theatres area of the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, equipped with all the very best intraoperative imaging technology and updated in 2019. The consolidation of the centre's surgical area has represented a change of care model, both from the patient experience and the safety and care processes perspective. Half of surgeries performed now are highly complex, using pioneering techniques applied to paediatric patients.
00:01 Arrival and preparation of the operating theatres
00:53 Preparation of the surgical instruments
01:12 Patient arrival and pre-operative control
01:21 Entry and accompaniment of one relative per patient
01:36 Paediatric set-up of the operating theatres
02:18 Constant information about the patient's status
02:30 Application of technology in the operating theatres
02:51 Intraoperative diagnostic tests
03:40 Use of new surgical techniques
04:11 Impact of technology on the specialisms
04:50 Incorporation of new professional profiles
05:25 Organisational impact of the activity of the operating theatres
05:55 Improvement in precision and safety
06:25 Care for the complex patient