General Surgery
Core Surgical Services
• Emergency surgeries (e.g., appendectomy, bowel perforation, trauma laparotomy)
• Elective general surgeries (e.g., hernia repair, cholecystectomy, hemorrhoidectomy)
• Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) procedures
• Open abdominal surgeries (e.g., bowel resection, colectomy, splenectomy)
• Skin and soft tissue surgeries (e.g., abscess drainage, lipoma excision, cyst removal)
• Breast surgeries (e.g., lumpectomy, mastectomy, biopsy)
• Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
• Gastrointestinal tract surgeries (e.g., gastrectomy, small bowel resection, colon surgeries)
• Anorectal procedures (e.g., fistulotomy, fissure repair, anal abscess drainage)
• Port and catheter placements (e.g., central venous access, feeding tubes)
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
• Initial trauma resuscitation and surgical management (ATLS-trained)
• Damage control surgery
• On-call coverage for trauma and emergency general surgery
• Surgical critical care and postoperative ICU management
Appointments - by referral only
- Patients: Comm: +39-095-86-2273
- Providers: Non-emergent: GENESIS
- Emergent: Report to the Sigonella Emergency Room
- Patients should attend ED for evaluation and disposition
- Virtual Appointments available by request and if clinically appropriate (please designate this request in the body of the referral)