Investment in Sant'Anna's gynaecological surgery of 6 November 2026
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On 6 November 2026 Turin's Sant'Anna Hospital presented an investment of around €3.8 million aimed at strengthening precision gynaecological surgery, with the introduction of latest-generation robotic and laparoscopic surgery, advanced diagnostics and a permanent digital system connecting operating theatres, a simulation centre and university teaching rooms. The project is promoted by the Fondazione Medicina a Misura di Donna ETS, with contributions from the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation and Intesa Sanpaolo [1][2].
The new equipment
The investment enabled the acquisition of a da Vinci Xi dual-console robotic platform, designed for complex procedures and real-time training support, four 3D/4K Ultra HD laparoscopic systems equipped with fluorescence technology, six digital integration systems for operating theatres and a new-generation high-performance ultrasound scanner. The plan also included the necessary structural adjustments and a training programme involving 92 professionals, among them surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and healthcare support staff, for a total of around 500 hours of individual training [2][3].
The new equipment expands the use of robotic, minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery in treating complex benign and oncological gynaecological conditions. According to the reports, minimally invasive surgery, when clinically appropriate, can bring less surgical trauma, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery, with possible effects on reducing waiting times [1][3].
The digital system and training
The digital integration system provides real-time two-way audiovisual communication between six operating theatres, Sant'Anna's university teaching rooms and the REC – Research and Educational Center for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a centre for research, simulation and advanced training. The infrastructure makes it possible to follow and discuss surgical procedures live, encouraging interaction between surgical teams, lecturers and students, and to share procedures with more professionals than physical access to the operating theatres would allow [1][3]. According to Quotidiano Piemontese, the platform is already set up to connect with international medical centres for remote consultations and training, laying the groundwork for future developments in telesurgery [2].
The presentation
Turin's mayor Stefano Lo Russo spoke at the project's presentation, describing Sant'Anna Hospital as an excellence of the city thanks to the quality of care it offers, and stressing how the investment helps to reinforce it with new technologies for surgery and teaching, as part of a partnership between the public and private sectors [1]. According to Quotidiano Piemontese, this innovation places Sant'Anna among the few gynaecological centres internationally equipped with a permanent system connecting operating theatres, a simulation centre and university teaching rooms, and it already holds six European certifications of excellence for specialist training and the treatment of gynaecological cancers [2].
Sources
- L'Ospedale Sant'Anna rafforza la chirurgia di precisione — TorinoClick, 6 November 2026
- 3,8 milioni di euro per l'Ospedale Sant'Anna: nasce il polo d'eccellenza della chirurgia ginecologica robotica — Quotidiano Piemontese, 6 November 2026
- Cresce la chirurgia ginecologica di precisione del Sant'Anna — Il Torinese, 8 November 2026