Hakky or Clavell?

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if anyone's been to see both Hakky and Clavell recently, how is the hospital/institute as a whole? Which one has more support staff? Are there other doctors that work at these places? Is there an ER staff at these places if one were to stay for a few weeks after surgery or do we have to go somewhere else if something were to happen at night?

Dr Clavell performs his surgery at HCA Houston Medical Center. This is a large hospital fully staffed, with ER. He has his own team. Yes, other doctors work here & other surgeries performed. In This part of downtown Houston, you’re surrounded by world renowned hospitals and specialists. The hotels are very accessible to hospitals. Uber is very accessible too. I couldn’t have felt safer if things took a turn for the worst here, again you’re surrounded by world renowned hospitals and specialists.

Also, he has a new clinic Vitality Urology Institute. I didn’t visit this location though. I went straight to surgery at hospital.

You can go on his Instagram page for photos/ videos. YouTube as well.

So he doesn’t actually perform surgery at his clinic?

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Dr. Eid has a piece on his blog that compares big hospitals with small surgical centers. He makes some interesting points worth considering. While I’m not dismissing the benefits of this procedure at a big hospital for quick ER and multi-specialist team access if things go deeply south, they also come with certain risks. This piece below is more centered around Dr. Eid, but I can't imagine if this won't apply to others. Of course, a location near huge facilities is not a bad idea.


Where should I have penile implant surgery?

Once you’ve made the decision to get an internal penile pump, you must then decide who will perform your penile implant surgery and where to have the procedure. While many patients believe that large, big-name hospitals are the best choice for surgery that is not always the case. With highly specialized procedures such as penile prosthesis surgery, surgeon selection and procedure location are of utmost importance.

Why Dr. Eid recommends outpatient surgical centers for penile implants

In order to ensure the most sterile conditions possible for each patient, Dr. Eid performs all penile implant surgeries as outpatient procedures at a small surgical center.Successful penile implant surgery requires:

A highly experienced surgeon
Extreme sanitary conditions
Informed, compassionate nursing

Penile implants are highly effective in helping patients overcome erectile dysfunction (ED). During surgery, however, the risk and consequences of infection can be considerably greater than with other surgical procedures. For that reason, Dr. Eid spent years honing his patented No-Touch Technique for penile implants. With his surgical enhancements combined with reduced operating time, the use of coated implants, and custom-packaged surgical instruments, Dr. Eid successfully reduced his penile implant infection rate to less than 0.5% percent, the lowest in the world.

Penile implant risks – infection concerns at large hospitals

At the surgical center, Dr. Eid has significant control over the sanitary conditions and the overall patient experience. While hospitals are sanitary, exposure to other sick and infected patients drastically increases the risk of infection during penile implantation. Exposure to virulent bacteria is greater in hospital operating rooms and during post-operative recovery than at the surgical center. At high-volume hospitals, there is heavy traffic of medical professionals and patients, which also jeopardizes the infection-free recovery.Large institutions may be associated with teaching hospitals with residents or doctors in training. In such cases, these less-experienced professionals may be involved in the surgical process and/or the administration of anesthesia. Their presence in the operating room also slows the time necessary to complete the procedure, thereby increasing the patient’s risk of exposure to microorganisms.

Nursing limitations at large hospitals

As mentioned above, the medical support staff in hospitals—especially the nurses—interact with patients of every illness, infection, and condition. As they move from room to room and patient to patient, the risk of transferring virulent bacteria is nearly impossible to prevent. Witness the Ebola epidemic. Hospital nursing staff also tends to be stretched very thin and priority must be given to those most in need. As such, recovering penile implant patients would not receive the level of dedicated care and recovery support that Dr. Eid and his team are able to provide at the surgical center.

https://www.urologicalcare.com/best-pla ... t-surgery/

Thanks for this. How many of the high volume doctors perform surgery in their own clinic and not at a major hospital? The concern I had with a smaller clinic was if they’d have sufficient staff.

[LastHope]

Thanks for this. How many of the high volume doctors perform surgery in their own clinic and not at a major hospital? The concern I had with a smaller clinic was if they’d have sufficient staff.

Both options are laid out on the table as patients can have multiple comorbidities. The surgery will be canceled and rescheduled if the scheduled staff cannot make it or fail to show up.

[Sempiternal]

if anyone's been to see both Hakky and Clavell recently, how is the hospital/institute as a whole? Which one has more support staff? Are there other doctors that work at these places? Is there an ER staff at these places if one were to stay for a few weeks after surgery or do we have to go somewhere else if something were to happen at night?

Dr Clavell performs his surgery at HCA Houston Medical Center. This is a large hospital fully staffed, with ER. He has his own team. Yes, other doctors work here & other surgeries performed. In This part of downtown Houston, you’re surrounded by world renowned hospitals and specialists. The hotels are very accessible to hospitals. Uber is very accessible too. I couldn’t have felt safer if things took a turn for the worst here, again you’re surrounded by world renowned hospitals and specialists.

Also, he has a new clinic Vitality Urology Institute. I didn’t visit this location though. I went straight to surgery at hospital.

You can go on his Instagram page for photos/ videos. YouTube as well.

So he doesn’t actually perform surgery at his clinic?

As of 3-4 months ago, not in his own clinic. Hospital only. Not sure if that changed with his grand opening of new clinic

[Taggart423]

Sempiternal » Tue Dec 24, 2024 1:16 pm

As of 3-4 months ago, not in his own clinic. Hospital only. Not sure if that changed with his grand opening of new clinic

Dr. Clavell does no surgery at his new office. Its all at HCA Medical Center.

Tracy