NUF Congress 2013 - Scandinavian Association of Urology
NUF Congress 2013 - Scandinavian Association of Urology
NUF Congress 2013 - Scandinavian Association of Urology
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The <strong>NUF</strong> Travel Grant<br />
Visit at Haukeland University Hospital<br />
in Bergen, Norway<br />
by Mette Christine Z<strong>of</strong>fmann, Resident in <strong>Urology</strong>, Odense University Hospital, Denmark<br />
The scenic view from Mt. Ulriken.<br />
in March 2012, i had the pleasant experience to go on a study<br />
visit to the department <strong>of</strong> urology at haukeland university<br />
hospital in bergen.<br />
Iam a resident <strong>of</strong> urology, working at Odense University Hospital.<br />
I chose to visit Haukeland University Hospital because<br />
<strong>of</strong> my great interest in laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.<br />
At the time <strong>of</strong> my visit, the urological robot-assisted operations<br />
at Odense University Hospital were only about to start.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Steen Walter, Odense University Hospital and<br />
Christian Beisland, Norway arranged the visit, and I was lucky<br />
to receive the <strong>NUF</strong> Travel Grant.<br />
I arrived by plane to the beautiful city <strong>of</strong> Bergen. The weather<br />
presented the city from its most admirable side. Bergen is sur-<br />
rounded by seven mountains and the fiord, and is full <strong>of</strong> history<br />
and charm. I enjoyed a walk along Bryggen; the old Hanseatic<br />
wharf, which has got a place on UNESCO´s World heritage List,<br />
and took a nice trip to the top <strong>of</strong> Mt. Ulriken by cable lift, in order<br />
to see the breath-taking panoramic view <strong>of</strong> the city and the ocean.<br />
Haukeland University Hospital covers quite a large area with<br />
a population <strong>of</strong> 1 000 000 citizens in the region and 300 000 citizens<br />
in the local area.<br />
The Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urology</strong> at Haukeland University Hospital<br />
has nine consultant urologists and four residents. In addition<br />
there are two pr<strong>of</strong>essors and one associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor.<br />
Since 2009 it has been a centre <strong>of</strong> robotic surgery. The robot-<br />
assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) operations are the primary<br />
operations, but other surgical procedures are also done<br />
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