Analysis results UMC’s clinical departments in November 17-19 hosted a master class surgery of the liver led by renowned European specialist Professor Roberto Troisi. Roberto Troisi, MD, PhD, Head of the Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation at the University Hospital Federico II (Naples, Italy). This event marked a significant milestone in the development of liver transplantation and surgery in Kazakhstan, combining international experience, cutting-edge technologies, and practical training. The liver is the only human organ capable of complete regeneration. This makes the development of modern resection and transplantation techniques particularly relevant to medicine. The master class served as a platform for knowledge sharing, advanced training, and the implementation of progressive solutions.
On the first day (November 17), Professor Troisi gave a lecture “New Horizons in Liver Surgery,” presenting modern approaches, development trends, and opportunities to reduce surgical risks. Participants discussed real clinical cases and asked questions.
On the second day (November 18), a demonstration laparoscopic resection of the left lobe of the liver was performed – UMC surgeons observed the expert’s work, assessed the subtleties of access, the nuances of anatomy and the step-by-step technique of intervention. The live surgery format provided an opportunity to learn practical skills in real time.
The final lecture was devoted to split liver transplantation, a technique that allows you to separate an organ for two recipients. After the theoretical part, a practical session was organized on an animal model in the new vivarium of the Nazarbayev University Biomedical Research Center.
Special attention was drawn to the domestic device ALEM (Astana Life Ex-Situ Machine), developed by the UMC Heart Center team in collaboration with the Heart Center Foundation. When used during transplantation manipulations on an animal model, ALEM has demonstrated stable and promising results. This project has already attracted the attention of foreign guests of the master class and was highly appreciated as a promising national development in the field of organ preservation.
Professor Troisi’s master class is not just an exchange of experience, but an important step in the formation of a modern school of transplant surgeons in Kazakhstan. Training, the introduction of new techniques and technologies, as well as the development of national innovations – all this together contributes to the growth of patient confidence, strengthening the medical system and reaching the international level.
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