Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos
General information
Department
Center of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University
Vilnius University
City
Vilnius
Country
Lithuania
First Accreditation
2019
Accredited until:
15.04.2023
Next Accreditation
On-line
Contact Information
Head of Department
Professor Diana Ramašauskaite
Contact
diana.ramasauskaite@santa.lt
Website
Short presentation
Short Presentation
The Center of Obsterics and Gynecology (Tertiary Referral hospital, Vilnius perinatal center) for learning, research and treatment in obstetrics and gynaecology covers ? of all perinatal tertiary care in Lithuania. The Center has 6 departments: department of obstetrics (emergency room, 11 delivery rooms), High risk pregnancy department, Neonatal department, Gynecology department (general and oncogynaecology), Santaros Fertility center, Outpatient department - Perinatology coordination center and Gynecology outpatient unit. The departments relevant to the Ob/Gyn training programme: Center of Abdominal surgery, Center for Medical Genetics, Centre of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Pain Management, National Institute of Cancer (for breast pathology). Number of deliveries/year 3000, inductions 22%, Caesarean section 22 %, Forceps deliveries 0,5 %, Vacuum extractions 2,7 %, Vaginal breech deliveries 25 %. ART cycles – 400/year. Number of major surgical procedures/year – 900 (oncological surgery -180, laparoscopic surgery – 260). ) Number of minor surgical procedures/ year – 1900 (minor/intermediate laparoscopies – 500, therapeutic hysteroscopies – 900). The center has simulator equipment. The main research interests – preterm delivery (amniotic fluid markers for prediction of intrauterine infection, neonatal outcomes), Doppler ultrasound of the fetal tibial artery in high risk pregnancy, the evaluation of uterine sentinel lymph node visualisation. https://www.mf.vu.lt/en/institutes/institute-of-clinical-medicine/clinic-of-obstetrics-and-gynaecology https://www.santa.lt/about-us/ https://www.santa.lt/akuserijos-ir-ginekologijos-centras-apie-centra2/
Strong points of centre
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Low rate of CS for a Tertiary Centre
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High involvement of the medical staff
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Very motivated trainees, chosen after a severe selection
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Good simulation centre with excellent equipment
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Very good medical equipment