Hospital Clínic performs the first uterus transplant in Spain
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On October 5th, a multidisciplinary team from the Hospital Clínic Group performed the first uterus transplant in Spain. The surgery was led by Dr. Francisco Carmona, head of the Gynecology Service at the Hospital Clínic and gynecological surgeon at barnaclínic+, and Dr. Antonio Alcaraz, head of the Urology and Kidney Transplant […]
Three services of the Hospital Clínic among the best in the world in the ‘World’s Best Specialized Hospitals’
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The Hospital Clínic Group of Barcelona has had three of its Institutes included in the 'World's Best Specialized Hospitals'; a classification that recognizes the best hospitals in the world by speciality. The Clinical Cardiovascular Institute (ICCV), led by Dr. Marta Sitges, the Clinical Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (ICMDM), directed by Dr. Josep Vidal […]
New ophthalmology surgical area of the Hospital Clínic Group
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On December the 10th, the new surgical area ofthe Clinical Institute of Ophthalmology (ICOF), of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Group, was inaugurated. These are facilities that have the latest technology in this speciality and allow highly complex surgical treatments; with better results, greater precision and better post-operative services. In addition, with the construction […]
Dr. Fernández-Valencia performs hip replacement surgery without hospitalisation for the first time in Spain
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Hospital Clínic de Barcelona has performed, for the first time in Spain, a hip replacement surgery without the need for hospitalisation. Although in recent years it had been possible to cut the hospitalisation time in half (from 7 days to 3.5 days), the operation had not been possible without hospitalising the patient. […]
Ten things to know when choosing your thyroid surgeon
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Thyroid surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in our hospitals. This is because morphological and functional alterations of the thyroid gland can have a prevalence of up to 67%, depending on geographical area. Despite being a common intervention, it is not an easy procedure. You need a deep anatomical knowledge of the neck […]
Ansu Fati’s meniscus injury: What happened and what are the treatment options?
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The meniscus is a structure of elastic consistency that is located between the femur and the tibia and that acts as a shock absorber. It is specially shaped like a crescent so that the femur fits perfectly with the tibia. We have 2 menisci in each knee, one external and one internal. The most common cause of meniscus injury […]
