Assisted reproductive techniques (ART), in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), have been very successful in overcoming the many underlying causes of female and male infertility. It is estimated that at least ten million children have been born worldwide using these techniques. In Italy, where between 70,000...
The nose is a fundamental element in the harmony of the face: if it is too big, saddle-shaped, has a significant hump or an imperfect tip, it can significantly alter the balance of the features and cause discomfort and insecurity. "It is no coincidence that Rhinoplasty is one of...
Visual defects (nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness) are becoming increasingly common, and refractive surgery now offers several cutting-edge techniques (excimer laser and femtosecond laser) to eliminate them definitively in a completely safe and painless manner. "Beyond the age of 40, however, when the patient's defect exceeds the corrective possibilities of...
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects about 5-10% of women of reproductive age and is the main cause of female infertility. Talking to us about the latest frontiers in the treatment of this very frequent pathology is Dr. Daniela Galliano, gynaecologist and expert in Reproductive Medicine, director of the IVI centre...
Customised surgery, reduced rehabilitation times, increasingly minimally invasive and accurate surgical techniques, and increasingly high-performance and biocompatible prosthetic materials. These are some
of the goals made available today by technological progress and scientific research for the treatment of orthopaedic pathologies. Illustrating the latest frontiers in the field is Dr Michel...
