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Italian hospitals expand advanced medical technologies

Overview

Italian medical centers continue to expand their use of advanced technologies and specialized procedures across various specialties.

In cardiology and vascular surgery, hospitals are implementing sophisticated interventions. Recent successes include a high-risk angioplasty at Vittorio Emanuele II Hospital in Castelvetrano using Impella technology—a percutaneous left ventricular assist device—to support a patient with severe coronary artery disease. In Rovigo, Azienda Usl 5 Polesana performed a milestone complex visceral artery revascularization to treat an occlusion of the celiac tripod and superior mesenteric artery, a procedure vital for preventing intestinal ischemia.

Surgical and orthopedic advancements continue to evolve. At Grande Ospedale Metropolitano in Reggio Calabria, multidisciplinary teams successfully managed complex orthopedic cases in elderly patients, including a 102-year-old treated for a periprosthetic femoral fracture and an octogenarian undergoing hip arthroplasty following severe polytrauma.

Robotic technology is also seeing increased adoption. The Madonna delle Grazie hospital in Matera reached a milestone of 100 robotic surgeries performed within six months using the Hugo Ras system across general surgery, urology, and gynecology. Other specialized techniques include the VELYS robotic knee system at INI Grottaferrata, virtual-reality headsets for lung metastasis removal in Rome, and ocular reconstruction with artificial iris implants in Pescara.

Organ donation and transplantation capabilities have also strengthened, with notable milestones in donation after circulatory death (DCD) using normothermic regional perfusion at Hospital Ceccarini in Riccione, and successful multi-organ retrievals at Neuromed and Vito Fazzi Hospital.

Entities

Matera · Santa Rosa Hospital (Viterbo, Italy) · Policlinico di Bari · Ospedale Madonna delle Grazie · Castelvetrano

Timeline

11 days ago

[HEALTH] 4 sources
Italian hospitals report surgical milestones and robotic advancements
Italian hospitals report medical advancements, including complex orthopedic surgeries in Reggio Calabria and the completion of 100 robotic-assisted procedures in Matera.
19 days ago

[HEALTH] 7 sources
Italian hospitals perform complex vascular and cardiac procedures
Italian hospitals have successfully performed advanced medical procedures, including a high-risk angioplasty using Impella technology in Castelvetrano and a complex visceral artery revascularization in Rovigo.
about 1 month ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Italian hospitals report advanced surgical successes
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about 1 month ago

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about 2 months ago

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about 2 months ago

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about 2 months ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
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about 2 months ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
Italy's Pescara and Orvieto Hospitals Perform First Advanced Implants
Italian hospitals in Pescara and Orvieto performed their first advanced implants—an artificial iris eye reconstruction and a sacral neuromodulation device—for severe ocular trauma and fecal incontinence.
2 months ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
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2 months ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
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2 months ago

[HEALTH] 5 sources
Multiorgan donation performed at Vito Fazzi Hospital in Lecce
A 58‑year‑old woman who died at Vito Fazzi Hospital in Lecce donated heart, liver, kidneys and corneas, marking the fifth multiorgan donation there this year.
2 months ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Italian Hospital Retrieves Multiple Organs from 47-Year-Old Donor After Traumatic Brain Injury
A 47‑year‑old brain‑dead trauma patient in Italy donated heart, liver, kidneys and corneas after family consent; the multi‑organ retrieval was coordinated by regional transplant authorities and surgeons from se
3 months ago

[HEALTH] 5 sources
Italian hospitals achieve complex minimally invasive cardiac procedures
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3 months ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
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3 months ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Italian hospitals expand organ donation with cornea and heart‑stopped procedures
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3 months ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
Italy expands organ donation expertise with Basilicata training course and first DCD transplant in Riccione
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4 months ago

[HEALTH] 4 sources
Italian hospitals rescue cardiac patients after sudden arrests
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