Ospedale del Mare represents one of the centers of excellence in the Italian landscape of reconstructive plastic surgery. Under the direction of Professor Alfredo Borriello, the department has established itself as a point of reference for numerous pathologies, serving a very large user base. With solid clinical experience and a vision oriented towards innovation, Professor Borriello has contributed to developing an assistance model founded on multidisciplinarity, cutting-edge technologies, and patient-centered care.
Reconstructive plastic surgery is a medical specialty that restores the form and function of tissues altered by disease, trauma, congenital malformation, or previous medical interventions. Unlike aesthetic surgery, which modifies anatomically normal structures for cosmetic reasons, reconstructive surgery has primary functional and psychological goals: restoring the ability to move, breathe, eat, and most importantly, helping the person recover physical and psychological well-being. Ospedale del Mare, under the direction of Professor Alfredo Borriello, is a nationally recognized center of excellence for post-oncological, post-traumatic, and post-bariatric reconstruction.
The department is an excellence center dedicated to reconstructive plastic surgery across all specialties. We work with a very large patient population and represent a point of reference for numerous pathologies, offering complete and highly specialized treatment pathways. The main areas of intervention include reconstruction following trauma, tumors, and complex conditions.
An important focus is breast reconstruction, where we guarantee women a complete pathway: from oncological diagnosis to immediate or delayed reconstruction, through psychological and physical recovery. We offer advanced techniques that allow the patient to undergo a single hospital stay, treating both the oncological pathology and the reconstruction, with enormous impact also on the psychological level.
The importance of integration with other departments is fundamental. We collaborate closely with oncology, orthopedics, general surgery, otolaryngology, and senology. This multidisciplinary approach allows us to offer more effective and personalized care, ensuring that each patient receives comprehensive treatment. In the case of a patient with breast cancer, for example, the pathway involves a multidisciplinary meeting where oncologists, breast surgeons, and plastic surgeons agree on the therapeutic plan from the time of diagnosis.
We utilize all the most modern techniques, from microsurgery to regenerative medicine. We are capable of treating complex cases, such as limb reconstruction, thanks to advanced microvascular techniques that allow anastomosis of blood vessels just millimeters in diameter. Regenerative medicine represents an important frontier: we use stem cells, tissue growth factors, and other innovative techniques to improve healing processes and tissue quality, with increasingly encouraging results in patients with chronic ulcers and difficult-to-heal wounds.
We manage complex trauma and emergencies requiring immediate intervention, such as severe limb injuries. Promptness is essential to ensure the best functional and aesthetic results. Another important area is post-bariatric reconstruction: these are procedures for patients who, after significant weight loss, present skin excess. These conditions can cause significant physical and psychological distress.
We intervene to restore a better quality of life for our patients. Our outpatient activity is very extensive: we follow patients in the post-operative period, treat difficult wounds, chronic ulcers and complex lesions, using advanced technologies such as advanced dressings, hyperbaric oxygen, negative pressure wound therapy, and other innovative methods to promote healing. For post-bariatric reconstruction, intervention times vary from 2-3 hours for abdominoplasty to 4-6 hours for combined procedures on multiple body segments, with recovery generally completed within 4-6 weeks.
Reconstructive surgery is not just technique, but also support for the person. We help patients regain balance, an acceptable body image, and full social reintegration. This is the heart of our approach: it is not just about restoring anatomical function, but about accompanying the person toward recovery of their identity and self-confidence.
We are a reference center also for training young physicians, who here can acquire advanced skills in a highly specialized context. Teaching is an integral part of our mission.
The added value of Ospedale del Mare lies in organization and hyper-specialization. We have highly qualified professionals and a model that emphasizes integration of diverse competencies. Ospedale del Mare confirms itself as a strategic center, where reconstructive plastic surgery becomes a concrete tool for rebirth.
Trusting specialized centers is essential. Reconstructive plastic surgery today offers extraordinary possibilities: our goal is to restore not only function, but also dignity and quality of life. Ospedale del Mare, with its decade-long experience, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and multidisciplinary team, represents a public resource of excellence for patients facing complex pathologies. Whether it is a patient who has undergone oncological mastectomy, a burn-injured patient, or a person who wishes to improve their quality of life after significant weight loss, our center offers personalized, compassionate, and technically flawless pathways. In an era where the healthcare sector faces multiple challenges, it is crucial to choose facilities that combine clinical experience, technological innovation, and a vision centered on the well-being of the whole person.
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