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A new surgical technique improves the extraction of kidney stones
Kidney stones are a disease that consist of the formation of calcium or stones in the kidneys or the urinary tracts. When this calcium is small, it’s possible for the patient to extract them naturally. But when they exceed a certain size, it’s suitable to carry out a medical-surgical treatment, as they can get stuck […]
Femoroplasty, a pioneering innovation to settle problems with a hip-prosthetic
Hospital Clínic is a pioneer in Spain in the use of femoroplasty, an innovative technique in which sanitary cement is injected around the hip-prosthetic, inside the femur, to recover stability and so achieve an improvement in pain and recover the patient’s mobility. Dr. Jenaro Fernández-Valencia, head of the Hip Section of the Orthopaedic and Traumatology […]
barnaclínic+ launches its Dermatological Diagnosis Unit
Skin cancer is the most frequent tumour and it is estimated that 20% of people will develop it throughout their lives. In Spain alone, this disease affects 300 people out of 100.000 each year. Malignant melanoma, on the other hand, is a tumour that is caused by an abnormal growth of some skin cells, whose […]
Hospital Clínic, one more year among the best hospitals in the world in the World’s Best Hospitals
For another year, Newsweek magazine, in collaboration with Statista, has produced its ranking of the best hospitals in the world, the World’s Best Hospitals, thus being the fourth time that this classification has been awarded. And for yet another year, the Hospital Clínic has been among the best hospitals in the world and in Spain. […]
A pioneering surgical technique in Europe allows reversing male infertility
Male infertility can be caused by multiple causes, among which there may be physical problems. In some cases, it is possible to solve these problems through surgery. The Urology Department of the Hospital Clínic Group, directed by Dr Antonio Alcaraz, is now a pioneer in Europe in carrying out a new surgical technique that allows […]
The Clinic is a pioneer in Spain in the extraction of tumours from the base of the skull through the eye
In recent years, surgery has developed enormously to achieve increasingly less invasive interventions. Achieving the same results as traditional open surgeries, these new approaches achieve a faster recovery for patients and minimize the risks of operations, which is why their use is becoming more and more widespread. Now, the Hospital Clínic Group has begun to […]
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Minimally invasive surgery for foot and ankle injuries that do not respond to conservative treatment
Foot and ankle injuries are very common. Among athletes they occur regularly, but this type of injury can also be caused in daily life. In many cases, conservative treatment is enough to recover these injuries, but in a small percentage of cases this is not the case. The pain may persist and even the functionality […]
Osteochondral graft or transplant, a substitute technique for cartilage injuries
Articular cartilage is a unique tissue. Its matrix allows movement between the joint surfaces with the least possible friction and supports countless cycles throughout the person’s life. An injury to this structure, which does not affect the integrity of the subchondral bone, will not repair itself spontaneously and, as it is asymptomatic, can lead to […]
What is the pancreas, what function does it have and what diseases can it develop?
The pancreas is a fundamental organ for the digestion of food. It is a gland that makes up part of the digestive system that has a structure with a long shape that weighs 200 grams and measures 20cm in length and is made up of three parts: a head, a body and a tail. It […]
What is orthognathic surgery and when is it necessary?
There are certain traces that decisively influence the image of people. So, the symmetry and the proportion are characteristics that are repeated in the traces that we consider attractive. Orthognathic surgery has a double objective: on one hand it corrects anatomical discrepancies when it comes to symmetry and facial proportions and, on the other hand, […]
An early diagnosis of colorectal cancer improves prognosis
Colorectal cancer has a high impact in western countries. In Spain it’s the most frequent tumour among men and women, above lung cancer and breast cancer. Every year in our country more than 40,000 cases are diagnosed and the tendency is going up, in large part due to the influence of risk factors as the population […]
Estrogens: What are they, how are they produced and what do they do?
The main female sex hormones produced by the ovary are: estrogens and progesterone. Under normal conditions, the ovary also produces androgens (typically male hormones), although in small amounts. The role of estrogens is quite varied and covers different aspects, all of them important for women’s health. So let’s see what estrogens are, what function they […]