UKC Tuzla Achieves Regional First: Successful Use of Iraflow Device in Treating Infant with Postmeningitic Hydrocephalus

The Clinic for Neurosurgery at the University Clinical Center Tuzla (UKC Tuzla) has performed the first-ever application of the modern Iraflow device in the pediatric population in the region, one of the rare documented cases even at the European level. This achievement was confirmed by representatives of the company that manufactures and distributes the device.…

September 15, 1999- The First Kidney Transplant at the University Clinical Center Tuzla

Twenty-six years ago today, the University Clinical Center Tuzla successfully performed its first kidney transplant. This milestone was preceded by extensive preparations, during which all necessary technical, technological, and professional conditions were ensured. The project was realized in cooperation with transplant specialists from the AKH in Vienna, Austria, with the invaluable support of Prof. Dr.…

Systematic Examinations at Nova Kasaba Educational Center: UKC Tuzla Supports the Health of Children from Returnee Families

A medical team from the University Clinical Center Tuzla (UKC Tuzla) took part in systematic examinations of children at the Nova Kasaba Educational Center. The team included doctors and speech therapists from the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery, specialists from the Clinic for Internal Diseases, the Clinic for…

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations Resume at the University Clinical Center Tuzla

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation procedures have been successfully resumed at the University Clinical Center Tuzla (UKC Tuzla). The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation team recently performed an allogeneic transplant on a 29-year-old patient undergoing treatment for relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma. The University Clinical Center Tuzla remains the only healthcare institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina where this…