Last updated on June 29, 2024 by Laura Rossi
In the last ten years, in Campania There has been a significant increase in diagnoses of liver and digestive diseases, creating a health emergency that requires timely and specialized responses. To address this challenge, theLuigi Vanvitelli University Hospital Trust Of Napoli established the Complex Operating Unit of Hepatogastroenterology, combining consolidated skills and innovation to expand the services dedicated to patients.
A personalized approach to care
The hospital has implemented a widespread professional network that allows for the personalization of diagnostic and therapeutic pathways, ensuring tailor-made assistance for each patient. This initiative, promoted by the general director Ferdinando Russo and the health director Pasquale Di Girolamo Faraone, places Hepatogastroenterology at the center of its healthcare activities, offering a wide range of services including specialized clinics, day hospitals and day services.
Specialization and professionalism at the service of patients
The outpatient activity, led by experts in the field of hepatology and digestive tract pathologies, focuses on the management of chronic liver diseases, with particular attention to viral pathologies widespread in Campania. Thanks to the prescription of innovative drugs, the aim is to control and eradicate hepatitis viruses. In addition, there are active clinics dedicated to the management of metabolic liver problems, which include complete nutritional and psychological assessments to ensure a holistic therapeutic approach.
Ecoscopies and advanced diagnostic procedures
At the Hepatogastroenterology UOC, esophagogastroduodenoscopies, pancolonscopies and other diagnostic and operative endoscopic procedures are performed, both on an outpatient and inpatient basis. Thanks to continuous anesthetic assistance and cutting-edge technologies, various therapeutic procedures are carried out, such as polypectomies, argon plasma treatments, stenotic dilations and prosthesis placement to improve patients’ quality of life.
Center of Excellence for Rare Diseases
The complex Hepatogastroenterology Operating Unit is the point of reference in the region for the treatment of rare diseases, with particular attention to progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Doctor Alexander Frederickthe single point of contact for the prescription of new drugs, is committed to offering specialized and certified care for patients suffering from rare diseases.
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– Luigi Vanvitelli University Hospital Trust: important hospital facility located in Naples, which plays a key role in health and medical research in the region.
– Napoli: capital of Campania, a historic city rich in art, culture and traditions. It has experienced problems of corruption and mismanagement in the past.
– Ferdinand Russo: general director of the Luigi Vanvitelli University Hospital, a key figure in the implementation of new initiatives and the improvement of health services.
– Pasquale Di Girolamo Faraone: medical director of the Luigi Vanvitelli University Hospital, responsible for the management and organization of medical services.
– Alexander Frederick: doctor specialized in the treatment of rare diseases at the Complex Operating Unit of Hepatogastroenterology, known for his expertise in the field of medicine.
The article highlights the importance of the creation of the Complex Operating Unit of Hepatogastroenterology at the Luigi Vanvitelli University Hospital in Naples, to address the health emergency related to liver and digestive diseases in Campania. Thanks to qualified professionals and a personalized approach to care, cutting-edge services are offered to patients affected by these diseases. The facility focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases, with particular attention to viral diseases widespread in the region, also providing specialized care for rare diseases, such as progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. This commitment to providing high-quality and advanced care is an important step in improving health in the region and providing relief to those suffering from these complex diseases.
