Services in the Mater Olbia department.
The Urology department opens at Mater Olbia. L’Urology Operating Unit of the Mater Olbia Hospital will guarantee the resumption of outpatient activity and the start, in agreement with the National Health System, of surgical activity for the diagnosis and treatment of the main pathologies in urological field.
An important step for the clinical and healthcare offer of the MOH, made possible thanks to the collaboration between the hospital and the European Urological Centre (CUrE), directed by Dr. Giovanni Ferrariwhose team encompasses numerous branches of urology, includingandrologyL’urogynecology And oncological urology.
“It is useful to know that a urological visit is recommended even in the absence of symptoms, aged 50 and over, or in any case a family history of uro-oncological pathologies or other risk factors such as cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse, incorrect nutrition but also for workers at risk,” says Dr. Ferrari.
The urological visit it is therefore recommended for men and women, in the presence of urinary or genital disorders, such as burning and pain during urination, urinary retention and presence of blood in the urine, as well as for problems relating to the sexual sphere. The andrological examination is indicated for disorders of the male reproductive system, finally urogynecology deals with problems of the female urogenital tract, treating conditions such as incontinence, cystitis and prolapses.
“The collaboration project between our hospital and the European Urological Center focuses on the development of urological oncological surgery which, thanks also to the co-presence of the oncology and radiotherapy oncology department at the Mater Olbia Hospital, guarantees the care of patients at 360 degrees,” he says Paolo AnibaldiMedical Director of MOH.
Among the main minimally invasive surgery operations that can be carried out at the Mater Olbia Hospital, we highlight the treatment of prostatic hypertrophy with the use of lasers (HOLEP), treatments ejaculation sparing (REZUM, UROLIFT, ITIND), endoscopic resection of bladder (TURBT or TURV) and prostate (TURP) tumors, endoscopic ureterorenolithotripsy, percutaneous lithotripsy and videolaparoscopic surgery for oncological and non-oncological pathologies of the kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands and prostate.
“The demand for urological care coming from the area is significant, and being able to respond to the numerous requests for treatment of urological pathologies, from the simplest to the most complex, including cases of neoplasms, represents a very important step,” he states Marcello Giannico, CEO of the Gallura hospital. The MOH has eight beds for urology. Outpatient and surgical activities can be provided in agreement with the National Health System.
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