Mr. Braulio Ferro Estrada (59 years old)

Origin: Cusco

Type of procedure: Septoplasty.

The patient has a deviated septum, caused during a football game approximately 30 years ago.

Due to this problem, the patient has constant snoring and difficulty breathing during the night, preventing him from resting properly; also, he feels his tonsils are affected by this problem. He suffers from high blood pressure and occasional acid reflux.

He came to the clinic several times before, for optometry campaign, and he brought his mother to an ophthalmology campaign in 2008.

The patient feels confident and tranquil before the surgery.

He comments that the campaign is good, especially because of the foreign doctors that do surgeries for free, working in a fast and more efficient way compared to other hospitals.

Mrs. María Elena Canal Paloma (37 years old)

Origin: Urubamba

Type of surgery: Right ear subcutaneous mass extraction.

The patient had the problem for two years, it started as a bug bite, then for two or three months she felt an itch and for the past three days she had had a burning sensation.

She came to the clinic for a general medicine consult, and then after she was informed of the campaign, she decided to have a consult with the specialist.

The patient feels relaxed and at ease before she goes into the operating room.

She says that the campaigns are good and the service provided is fast.

Suggestions:

Increase the services provided regularly in the clinic: cardiology, gastroenterology.

Increase the use of medical equipment.

Lucía Cutimaco Monteagudo (17 años)

Origin: Cusco

Type of surgery: Septoplasty.

The patient has a deviated septum due to a fall at the age of 9, she has difficulty breathing, mostly at night, also, she is constantly fighting allergies.

The patient feels a bit nervous before the surgery, she came to the clinic because of her aunt, she comments that the clinic helps the people with low income and that is a good thing.

Suggestions:

Perform a study of low income patients who need some type of surgery.

Improve publicity campaigns.