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Dermatology Dermatology is the medical speciality which treats diseases of the skin and of skin structures, such as mucous membranes, hair and nails, both in adults and in children. In this field, Valais Hospital works in close cooperation with referring doctors, who are able to determine whether or not the patient is in need of urgent treatment in our Dermatology Unit, based in Sierre Hospital. While this is the preferred route for requesting an appointment (which will usually be given for within three to four days), you…
Vascular Surgery Vascular surgery is the medical speciality which covers interventions aimed at treating arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases. Arterial segments that may be subjected to vascular surgery include the carotid arteries, the thoracic and abdominal aorta or the arteries of the upper and lower limbs. In cases of arteriosclerosis, which is a degeneration of the arterial wall due to high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes or high cholesterol levels, constrictions or obstructions of the blood vessels can be…
Thoracic Surgery Thoracic surgery is a medical speciality which covers treatment and surgical interventions connected to diseases affecting the thoracic, pulmonary and mediastinal walls. Thoracic surgeons draw up the treatment plan in cooperation with any other specialities concerned (pneumology, oncology, radiology, radio-oncology and pathology) during weekly multidisciplinary meetings. Multidisciplinary treatment for some conditions, such as lung cancer (the most frequently fatal type of cancer throughout the world), can…
Plastic, Reconstructive, Cosmetic and Hand Surgery Plastic Surgery Plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery refers to surgery of the skin and of its underlying structures in any part of the body, whether in relation to congenital, acquired, or post-traumatic problems, or to problems connected with ageing. It restores and corrects the external form of the body – including that of the face and hand – and provides for functional recovery. Cosmetic surgery is an integral part of this speciality. The Skin he skin is the…
General Surgery and Visceral Surgery at Sion Hospital General surgery is the medical speciality which deals with diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions. It can cover fields such as emergency surgery, traumatology, and the treatment of common conditions such as calculus of the urinary bladder, hernias or appendicitis, but also more specialised fields, such as visceral, vascular or thoracic surgery. This speciality acts as a ‘turntable’ between numerous other surgical activities in the hospital, involving…
Breast Clinic Sion Based in Sion for the Valais romand region, the Breast Clinic at Valais Hospital provides rapid and comprehensive care for any conditions affecting this organ. It works in close collaboration with the Breast Cancer Screening Centre and brings together all the specialities which are relevant to this field, such as oncology (cancerology), radiology, pathology, nuclear medicine, plastic surgery and psychiatry. Patients are cared for by a doctor and by specialist healthcare staff, in accordance with the…
Pain Management at Brig Hospital Pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consulting a family doctor or going to Accident & Emergency. Depending on their duration, pains are classified as acute (following wounds or operations) or chronic (pains that last over time). Pain is not solely dependent on physical factors: psychological factors also play an important role in the perception of and resistance to pain. We all perceive it differently, depending on our physical and psychosocial characteristics. Pains can have…
Memory Clinic Memory Clinic Following the appearance on the market of medicines which slow down, even if only very partially, the effects of diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, memory clinics or memory consultations have developed all over the world, including in Valais Hospital, with the aim of providing better diagnosis and more holistic care, tailored to the specific situation of the patient and of his/her next of kin. For the Valais romand region, Valais Hospital has been equipped since the end of 2011 with a…
Angiology Vascular medicine, also known as ‘angiology’, is the medical speciality which deals with arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases affecting the human body as a whole. Angiology allows for enhanced clinical diagnosis thanks to non-invasive functional vascular explorations (without any breaking of tissue). Its aim is to confirm cases of arterial and/or venous impairment. It represents part of a diagnostic and therapeutic medical approach, and also plays a role in the preventive care and monitoring of patients who are…
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care of the CHVR Purpose of the service Since 2004, the anaesthesiology service of the hospitals of Martigny, Sierre and Sion have combined to form the Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation service (‘Service d'anesthésiologie et de reanimation’, SAR) of the Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand (CHVR). Its purpose is to ensure that patients are provided with optimal care for any intervention involving anaesthesia in and outside the operating block, on all three sites. The service's level…