Research
Scientific research at an international level is carried out in all surgical specialities. Several research projects have gained international and/or national support from various resources:
- Acute pancreatitis (professor Pauli Puolakkainen)
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound healing (docent Matti Laato)
- Gastrosurgical oncology (professor Pauli Puolakkainen and professor Peter Roberts
- gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, GIST - Laparoscopic surgery (docent Jari Ovaska)
- Research on transmitter agents in inflammation (docent Juha Grönroos)
- Urological oncology (docent Martti Nurmi and docent Matti Laato)
- Methods for myocardial protection during open heart surgery (docent Timo Savunen and docent Kari Kuttila)
- Common research projects with other departments of the Medical Faculty