We, at Copacabana Medical Centre, are pleased to have a purpose-built Operating Theatre fully equipped to handle skin cancer surgery (including facial flaps and full-thickness skin grafts and Split-thickness skin graft used elsewhere on the body) and a number of minor operations and procedures. Our treatment areas ensure our doctors and nurses are able to treat our patients in the most comfortable and supportive way possible.
Some of the procedures we are able to conduct include:
- Biopsy and removal of skin lesions and moles
- Skin Cancer Surgery incl. flaps and grafts
- Suturing of traumatic lacerations (cuts)
- Wedge resection ingrown toenails (with phenolisation)
- Removal of subcutaneous and corneal foreign bodies
- Lipoma excision
- Insertion and removal of Implanon NXT (contraceptive “rod”)
- Ear syringing
- Iron infusions
- Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
- Spirometry
- 24hrs Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
If you wish to make an appointment to have one of the above procedures completed, please call our friendly reception staff to book an appointment.