Department of General Surgery and Oncology @ Policlinico San Marco
The Department is recognized as a Centre of Excellence with regard to the laparoscopic treatment of colorectal disease, oesophageal-gastric disease and pancreatic disease. In addition, the Centre has recently been recognized as a National Centre of Excellence with regard to care and surgical treatment of obesity, with almost 1,200 procedures performed each year.
In this Department of General Surgery, over two thousand surgical procedures are performed every year, more than 90% of them with a laparoscopic approach.
The Centre is a European benchmark regarding the pathology of the abdominal wall (inguinal and incisional hernia repair) with one of the most important international case studies.
In the Department, resection and ablation procedures are performed (radiofrequency or microwaves) to neoplastic disease of the liver, always laparoscopically.
Every year they also organize training courses that attract surgeons from Italy and abroad who have the opportunity to follow surgical procedures in the operating room and learn the surgical techniques performed.
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Conditions we take care of at this Department
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Notable advanced technological equipment
- A fully equipped operating room is available for the Unit
- Last generation high definition 4k and 3D and high definition 2D with InfraRed technology (for intraoperative ICG evaluation of organs vascularization and lymph nodes maps) minimally invasive racks are normally used
- Last generation ultrasounds or radiofrequency tissue sealing energy devices are available as all kind of mechanical suturing devices
Meet our team
Head physician
Stefano Olmi
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The Policlinico San Marco has a strategic geographical location at the border between Bergamo and the south-eastern part of the province of Milan, and functions as a modern multi-specialty hospital that is also accredited by the Italian National Health System. Existence of all medical specialties, latest generation medical equipment, constant training of doctors and nursing staff make it a reference center for the whole area for various medical treatments.
Among the jewels of the facility is the refractive surgery with PRK laser for correction of visual defects, orthopaedics and traumatology, and obesity surgery. In line with the mission pursued, which is captured in the personalization, effectiveness and quality of care, technological innovation and efficiency of organizational processes, all with the aim of providing the patient with the finest quality standards, since 2009 the hospital is certified according to UNI EN ISO 9001 criteria.
During the two-year period in 2016-2017, the structure was also awarded with Due Bollini Rosa honours, a recognition given by Onda-Observatory for women's health to structures that stand out for the attention to women and their needs.
With 8 highly specialized centers, units and outpatient clinics, the Policlinico San Marco is able to respond in a way qualified for patient care needs, delivering both outpatient and inpatient services as well as 24-hour emergency services.
In 2016, more than 13,000 hospitalizations were carried out, over 720,000 outpatient services, nearly 260,000 emergency relief services for a total of more than 170,000 patients. Such numbers were made possible with the commitment of over 230 specialist doctors and about 450 nursing staff and technical staff.
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