Ismett

ISMETT ospedale

Welcome to ISMETT

ISMETT is the first hospital in Italy designed exclusively for transplants and treatment of end-stage organ failure. Opened in 1999, ISMETT provides all solid organ transplants for adults and liver, kidney, and lung procedures for pediatric patients. ISMETT’s national and international reputation brings patients from across Europe and the Mediterranean region.
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Fondazione Ri.MED

5 Postdoctoral Fellowships

Ri.MED Foundation – Call for applications for the awarding of 5 one-year postdoctoral fellowships, to be awarded on the basis of qualifications and interviews. The selected candidates will undertake their training and research activities in the laboratories of the University of Pittsburgh.
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Intervento

Pediatric living-related liver transplant performed in laparoscopy

A pediatric living-related liver transplant was performed in laparoscopy at ISMETT in Palermo.This is the first time in Italy that the left liver lobe was totally procured in a laparoscopy regimen. To date this technique has been used mostly for kidney procurement. The surgery was performed on May 25 on Martina (fictitious name), a 10-month-old Sicilian baby girl
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