Carlos Herrera has left surprising news on his return to Herrera in COPE this past Monday. The renowned host of Cuevas del Almanzora acknowledged in the microphones of his program that last week he had to undergo surgery for a tumor. It was last Thursday, in the words of the journalist, when he underwent an intervention on the parotid gland, salivary glands that are located in front of the ears.
"I underwent a parotidectomy, which is the removal of a parotid gland that was being harassed by a pleomorphic adenoma, which is a benign tumor," Herrera explained on the program. According to his words, despite not representing a danger to his life, the area in which he was located was complicated, but he was in good hands thanks to Julio Acero, doctor and director of the Acero Maxillofacial Institute. in Madrid.
The man from Almeria joked to his colleagues, commenting that the "magical hands" of Dr. Acero had left his face "as if you had been hit by a ball." He also added to his announcement that on Monday morning's program he would speak to his listeners with only half a face before apologizing. Ensuring that everything would gradually return to normal. A striking way to start the new season in charge of the program.
As reported by the renowned American Mayo Clinic, “most parotid tumors are not cancerous. They usually cause swelling in the face or jaw. They usually do not cause pain. Other symptoms include trouble swallowing or loss of facial movement." The number of possible malignant tumors stands at 20%, according to data collected by the Altiorem medical center in Madrid, which also details the parotidectomy procedure.
“This surgery is performed under general anesthesia, with the patient in the supine position (stretched face up) and cervical hyperextension. An incision is made that usually extends from the preauricular area to below the mandibular angle. We then proceed to dissect the gland and locate a series of anatomical references that allow us to identify the exit of the facial nerve. From there, the lesion in question is resected, preserving each of the branches of the facial nerve.”
In this way, and with this medical setback solved, Carlos Herrera has returned this Monday morning to put himself back at the head of his program. This is his ninth season in charge of the morning slot of COPE, after opening his space on September 1, 2015, when Ángel Expósito left the program La mañana that he had been broadcasting since 1992.
