This section aims to indicate the number of surgical operations related to liver cancer diseases.
The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
Surgical treatment is indicated in cases where the tumour is localised and has not spread beyond the liver. Through the operation, the surgeon removes the part of the organ where the tumour is located.
It is important to know that there are indicators developed by the Italian National Healthcare Outcomes Program (Programma nazionale esiti – PNE), carried out by AGENAS on behalf of the Ministry of Health, which provide information on the number of interventions and their outcomes.
For liver cancer, a specific indicator on the number of operations performed has been developed. The greater the number of surgeries performed by the healthcare centre, the greater the experience that the staff can boast.
The “Find a healthcare centre” tool (TrovaStrutture) has been designed to provide you with as much information and services – available in public and private affiliated hospitals – as possible. In the “Healthcare centre details” section you can check, for each centre, the presence of the “Transfusion Centre” services and the “Resuscitation Service”. These services increase the timeliness of care in the event that the patient needs blood and/or intensive care, thus avoiding the possible increase in criticalities related to the surgical interventions the patient has undergone.
Your doctor can assist you in making the most informed and responsible choice. Contact him/her for all the information you need for your health needs.