Clinical activity
The Gynaecology Unit deals with diseases of the female reproductive system from a diagnostic, clinical-therapeutic and surgical point of view. It specialises in medical-surgical treatment and follow-up programmes of gynaecologic neoplasias (cervix, tube, endometrium, ovaries) and the main benign diseases that can cause infertility (uterine fibromatosis, ovarian cysts, endometriosis).
It includes the following specialty outpatients clinics:
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- Gynaecology and Midwifery
- Colposcopy (smear test and HPV-DNA test to prevent cervical tumours) and vaccines against papillomavirus (HPV)
- Gynaecologic ultrasound
- Urogynaecology and urodynamic testing
- Menopause
For surgical procedures, the Unit prefers to use minimally invasive techniques, with a day-hospital regimen.
Hysteroscopy is used for the treatment of
- Endometrial polyps
- Excision of submucosal myomas
- Ovarian cyst removal
- Endometrial ablation and biopsy, resectoscopy, annessectomy
- Lysis of intrauterine synechiae
We use laparoscopy for treatment of
- Radical hysterectomy
- Staging of ovarian cancer
- Laparoscopy “second look”
- Pelvic and low aortic lymphadenectomy
- Adhesiolysis
- Ovarian cyst removal
- Annessectomia
- Colposuspension
Treats with minimally invasive urogynaecological techniques:
- Urinary incontinence
- Urogenital prolapse
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Neurostimulation
The Unit also performs LEEP operations (removal of cervical dysplastic areas), conisation, pelvectomy, etc.