Policlínica Gipuzkoa inaugurates a new edition of the classrooms of health with a Urology Conference.

Donostia-San Sebastian, 2013 February.- Policlínica Gipuzkoa inaugurated a new cycle of health classrooms, which were held 10 conferences, 6 in San Sebastian and 4 in Eibar. This new edition searches through current issues in health provide last minute information and answer questions from those attending the talks.

Classrooms opening opened with a Conference in San Sebastian last Wednesday, 20 February, in the room Kutxa of street Andia, of Madina and Azparren, urologists who spoke about the major pathologies of prostate, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and cancer prostate.

Starting at age 40, the man may have prostate problems; at age 50 more than half may have symptoms and above 80 years affect 90% of the men. Therefore the Conference explain methods for preventing prostate diseases, according to doctor Madina is essential to sensitize the population about the importance of performing regular prostate screenings starting at age 50 ”.

policlínica Gipuzkoa has since 2008 with the Da Vinci Surgical robot, that you have rebelled in a way contrasted how the best surgical solution for prostate cancer. In Spain there are 16 robots in operation, while in the United States are already more than a thousand Da Vinci Surgical robots that fly. The robot reduces the risks of open surgery and overcomes the advantages of laparoscopy. Postoperative is less painful, less blood loss and less risk of infection. leaves smaller scars and allows a more rapid recovery.

In addition, using robotic surgery odds of urinary incontinence and sexual impotence, be reduced enormously since its great precision and maneuverability allow to obtain better results than with open surgery or surgery by laparoscopy.

All the classrooms of health take place at 19:30 hours, in Donostia in the Kutxa Hall of the Andía Street and Eibar in the House of the culture of Portalea, with free entrance until full capacity is reached.