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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…
Si le Dr Nicolas Lutz a rejoint l’Hôpital du Valais en sep- tembre 2012, ce n’est pourtant pas uniquement en raison de cet environnement naturel séduisant. Après un par- cours de chirurgien pédiatre général, il développe rapide- ment un intérêt pour la traumatologie. « Au cours de notre formation, nous devons aborder ce domaine et l’aspect manuel de la traumatologie m’a intéressé. Sans oublier l’approche plus large de compréhension des accidents et de prévention qui m’a interpellé. Comment diminuer les brûlures? Les…
Cancerology/Oncology Oncology or cancerology is the medical speciality which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients who are affected by cancer of the organs or by a malignant blood disease. It includes medical oncology, haemato-oncology and radio-oncology. Medical oncology treats cancers of the organs (breast or lung, for example) or of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). These treatments are administered either intravenously, subcutaneously or orally, and they are often referred to using the generic term…
Cardiac Surgery The cardiac surgery department of Valais Hospital is based in Sion. It provides state-of-the-art treatment in the field of adult cardiac and vascular surgery, and in particular uses the most recent minimally invasive surgery techniques (which allow for incisions measuring just a few centimetres, unlike traditional techniques requiring longer incisions). The field of adult cardiac surgery includes the following treatments in particular: Aorto-coronary bypass, including beating heart surgery, without using a…
Hepatology Hepatology is one of the specialist fields of gastroenterology and focuses on the medical treatment of diseases of the liver and biliary tracts . Liver diseases can have a number of causes: medication, alcohol, drugs, numerous viruses, genetic anomalies, diabetes, malignant and/or benign tumours etc. Following an initial diagnosis by the physician in charge, the patient will be given an outpatient consultation appointment with a liver specialist at the Sion site. Depending on the nature of the pathology in…
Forensic medicine At the request of the judicial authorities, the Forensic Medicine Unit, located at the Central Institute, carries out forensic examinations to help solve criminal or civil investigations. Often associated with simple autopsies, forensic medicine is in fact the interface between medicine and justice. Examinations of corpses, expert opinions on living persons and expert opinions on files are the main activities of the department. Without forgetting the importance of relations with relatives, often the most…
Nephrology Nephrology is a medical discipline that studies the kidneys from an anatomical, physiological and pathological perspective. There are two kidneys and they are essential organs for life. However, it is possible to live with a single kidney without any problems. The kidney is an organ that is involved in several processes. Its main function is to detoxify the body by removing toxins produced by the body after filtration in the urine. This blood filtration ensures the balance of water and various elements useful for…
Mondialement reconnue, la Certification ERAS® est décernée aux institutions qui intègrent avec succès des itinéraires cliniques standardisés. Ces protocoles sont basés sur les recommandations les plus récentes publiées par la société ERAS® dans les domaines de la chirurgie, de l’anesthésie et des soins. Ces recommandations favorisent une récupération postopératoire accélérée et une réduction significative des complications après une chirurgie. Résultats aux bénéfices tangibles pour les patientes Les patientes participant au…
À l’Hôpital du Valais cette approche chirurgicale innovante est proposée depuis mai 2020 aux patientes présentant des pathologies gynécologiques. À ce jour, la plupart des chirurgiens du Service de gynécologie et d’obstétrique de la Professeur Daniela Emanuela Huber sont formés à effectuer cette technique qui offre de nombreux bénéfices pour les patientes et une ergonomie renforcée pour l’équipe chirurgicale. « L’approche VNOTES représente à mon avis une 2 e révolution dans la pratique chirurgicale gynécologique après…