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Lombardy regional vascular surgery network establishment

Overview

The Lombardy Region has approved the creation of a new Regional Vascular Surgery Network to manage acute and chronic aortic diseases. The initiative aims to provide more effective and safe assistance by concentrating treatments in specialized facilities based on pathology complexity rather than geographic proximity.

The network includes 23 centers categorized into different tiers. For example, the Policlinico San Matteo in Pavia was designated as a Group A center for complex cases, while the Istituto di Cura Città di Pavia was placed in Group B for abdominal aorta issues. Following the formal establishment of the network via deliberation n. XII/6657, specific facilities have been integrated into the system. ASST Ovest Milanese, specifically Legnano Hospital, has been designated as a Group A center, authorizing it to manage the full spectrum of aortic pathology, including thoracic aorta treatments and high-complexity procedures.

Under a new organizational model set to take effect on January 1, 2027, the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital in Bergamo has been designated as a ‘Group A’ center, serving as the primary reference for aortic surgery within the province of Bergamo. This designation authorizes the hospital to treat the full spectrum of aortic pathologies, including complex cases requiring personalized or branched endoprostheses. To qualify for such status, centers must meet specific clinical and technological requirements, including a minimum of 30 interventions annually; the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital averaged approximately 84 interventions per year between 2023 and 2025.

Entities

Asst Ovest Milanese · Istituto di Cura Città di Pavia · ASL AT · Guido Bertolaso · Lombardy Region

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital designated as Bergamo's aortic surgery center

    Bergamo's Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital will become the provincial reference center for complex aortic surgery starting January 2027, following new Lombardy Region healthcare guidelines.

  2. 10 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    ASST Ovest Milanese joins Lombardy's top-tier vascular surgery network

    ASST Ovest Milanese has been classified as a Group A center in Lombardy’s new regional vascular surgery network, enabling the Legnano Hospital to treat complex aortic pathologies.

  3. 15 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Lombardy establishes new vascular surgery network for aortic diseases

    Lombardy has launched a Regional Vascular Surgery Network to treat aortic diseases, directing patients to specialized centers based on clinical complexity and expertise rather than proximity.

Sources

gazzettadasti.it · informatoreorobico.it · lamilano.it · luinonotizie.it · primapavia.it · sempionenews.it · ticinonotizie.it · viterbotoday.it

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