General Surgery
Team
Dr. Francesco Scicchitano
Surgeon
Specialist in General Surgery
Dr. Antonio Guglielmi
Surgeon
Specialist in General Surgery
Villa Stuart Private Clinic
General Surgery
General surgery is the branch of surgery that deals with pathologies affecting the organs of the abdominal cavity and the breast and thyroid.
The general surgeon deals with the treatment, elective or emergency, of benign and malignant pathologies of:
- Intestine
- Rectum
- Liver
- Esophagus
- Gallbladder
- Bile ducts
- Kidney
- Parathyroids
- Breast
- Colon
- Anus
- Stomach
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Adrenal gland
- Abdominal wall
- Thyroid
PATHOLOGIES
- Functional and inflammatory diseases
- Hiatal hernias
- Inguinal hernias
- Ulcers
- Diverticulitis
- Neoplasms
- Cysts
- Polyposis
- Gallstones
- Post-surgical syndromes
TREATMENT
General surgery procedures, depending on the pathology and necessary treatment, can be performed:
- By laparotomy ("open surgery")
- By laparoscopy (minimally invasive technique)
and depending on their complexity can be performed in:
- Outpatient setting
- Day surgery setting
- Inpatient setting
PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS
- Removal and biopsy of skin and soft tissue lesions
- Incision of abscesses
- Nail removal procedures
- Implantation of vascular access devices for chemotherapy
PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN DAY SURGERY SETTING
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Inguinal and crural hernioplasty
(inguinal repair with mesh implant with reconstruction of the conjoint tendon with possible peripheral neurolysis, laparoscopy) - Umbilical and epigastric hernia repairs
- Procedures for varicose veins of the lower extremities
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Proctological procedures
hemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistulas, pilonidal cyst - Removal of superficial lesions and biopsies not feasible on an outpatient basis
PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN INPATIENT SETTING
-
Colonic resections
(right and left hemicolectomy, total colectomies) and rectal resections by laparoscopy and laparotomy - Rectal resections by laparoscopy and laparotomy
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Total/subtotal gastrectomy
(laparoscopy and laparotomy) - Breast surgery
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymphadenectomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic or laparotomic repair of incisional hernias
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Diagnostic laparoscopy
(lymphadenectomy, lymph node biopsies) - Splenectomies, adrenalectomies, hepatic resections, cystic fenestrations, via laparoscopic or laparotomic approach
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
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Melanoma removal with sentinel lymph node biopsy
(lateral cervical, axillary, inguinal, iliac-obturator lymphectomy) -
Proctological surgery
(hemorrhoidectomies with various techniques, drainage/laying open of perianal abscesses/fistulas) - Pelvic floor surgery
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Gastrointestinal
(gastric tumor, colorectal tumor, appendicitis, diverticulitis) - Rectal prolapse, Tricompartmental prolapse
The Villa Stuart Clinic is affiliated with major insurance companies and supplementary health care funds.
For information and bookings
Monday / Friday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM / Saturday 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Emergency service
Service available 24 hours a day