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The Main Operating Theatre began operating on 3 September 1985. Over the years the number of operations performed has increased considerably. New operating methods have been constantly implemented. The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in Bydgoszcz by Dr W. Gontarz (MD, PhD), assisted by the hospital medical staff, on 5 March 1992. Surgeries to follow include thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy performed for the first time in Poland by Dr Krzysztof Leksowski (MD, PhD) in 1997, micro-invasive surgeries of rectal tumours (transanal endoscopic microsurgey - TEM), reflux laparoscopy and thermoablation of metastatic liver tumours. Innovative surgeries, which are the first or among the first surgeries in Poland and in this part of Europe, were performed by Prof. Marek Harat (MD, PhD). These include: surgeries performed to remove Parkinson's disease symptoms, implantation of stimulators in infantile cerebral palsy. Neurosurgeons use modern neuronavigation, which allows for the reduction of perioperative injuries of the central nervous system and precise location of pathological lesions. We also perform surgeries to treat mental diseases such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Another Unit to introduce new surgical methods on the Main Operating Theatre is the Urology Clinical Unit. The use of laser allows for lithotripsy, laparoscopic nephrectomy and varicocele surgery which are low-invasive. The progress and development of the scope of surgeries calls for the establishment of new conditions.

At present we are finishing the building of a new Operating Theatre, which will allow us to perform surgeries meeting the above-mentioned standards. It will be possible thanks to intraoperative tomography, modern (laminar) air circulation systems in operating rooms, state-of-the-art instrument sets, and skilled, professional team of operating room nurses. And all this coupled with excellent surgeons will allow us to create one of the most modern Operating Theatres in the World.

Head

Andrzej JASIŃSKI, MD, PhD - surgeon

Unit Nurse:

Maria Napieralska, MA