Urinary tract cancer: the new minimally invasive technique to avoid kidney removal

It is not just a matter of scalpels, but of light. At the European Urology Congress in London, the spotlight has turned to research that promises to change the fate of thousands of patients. Leading this technological revolution is a Sicilian: Dr. Angelo Territo, a urologist from Licata, who is now a standout at the prestigious Fundació Puigvert in Barcelona.

Goodbye to kidney removal: the power of the Holmium laser

The challenge posed by Territo concerns upper urinary tract tumors, historically aggressive conditions that often led to destructive interventions. Until yesterday, the practice was drastic: removing the kidney and ureter. Today, thanks to the technique presented by the Sicilian specialist, the watchword is preservation.

The "heart" of the discovery is the use of a new high-precision Holmium laser. "This technology" – explains Territo from the podium in London – "allows us to perform minimally invasive procedures to remove tumor lesions while preserving the organ. The data show promising results in terms of effectiveness and safety, but the machine does not do everything: the precision of execution and the surgeon's experience remain the discriminating factor."

From Licata to the Olympus of Urology

Angelo Territo's journey is one of excellence that has managed to carve a path in the most advanced centers in the world. Considered today a true opinion leader globally, Territo is among the leading experts in the use of lasers for the treatment of urothelial tumors.

His operational base is the Fundació Puigvert in Barcelona, a temple of university medicine where research and clinical practice merge. It is here that the Sicilian scientist has refined the technique that now international guidelines are watching with extreme interest.

A patient-centered medicine

The ultimate goal is not just healing, but quality of life. A patient who retains their kidney is a patient who avoids dialysis or serious systemic complications. "These developments" – concludes the specialist – "open up prospects for increasingly personalized and less aggressive treatments."

While the scientific world celebrates the results from London, in Licata and Sicily, they are celebrating the success of a "son" who, with the light of a laser, is bringing hope to operating rooms around the globe.