Odesa National Medical University Cooperates with Renowned Microsurgeon Olaf Libermanis
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Odesa National Medical University, as a hub where science, practice, and international expertise converge, continues to open new opportunities for the professional development of young doctors and experienced specialists.
At the University Clinic on Tinisna Street, a unique master class was held to train microsurgical teams, conducted by well-known Latvian specialist Olaf Libermanis. The event gained particular significance in the context of war, when Ukrainian medicine faces daily challenges requiring the highest level of professional training. It should be emphasized that today this field of surgery plays a crucial role in treating both military personnel and civilians who suffer from massive defects of various localizations as a result of gunshot wounds and other combat injuries. The use of microsurgical vascular technologies in reconstructive surgery makes it possible to restore the function of an injured limb or other anatomical area, preserving not only life but also the working capacity of the wounded. For soldiers, this often means the chance to return to a full life, and in some cases, even continue their service.
According to Olaf Libermanis, microsurgery today is not just high technology but a real instrument for restoring the health of Ukraine’s defenders. The knowledge gained by Odesa doctors during the master class is invaluable. It opens the way to implementing new approaches in the treatment of the wounded, reducing rehabilitation periods, and improving the quality of medical care. “The master class by Olaf Libermanis, who has over 40 years of experience in reconstructive microsurgery, is an irreplaceable experience. We are learning elements of microsurgery that will allow us to provide assistance to the wounded at a high level in the future,” participants of the event noted.
At the Department of Oncology, Reconstructive Surgery, Radiology, and Radiation Medicine of ONMedU, a large number of military personnel requiring reconstructive interventions are treated. During his stay in Odesa, Olaf Libermanis, together with surgeons from the University Clinic, performed several operations on wounded patients with severe hand injuries. During the surgeries, he demonstrated modern techniques and the subtleties of microsurgical interventions. His work left a lasting impression on the doctors present in the operating room. “His tissue reconstruction was performed with incredible ease and precision, without tension on the flap, with a fantastic eye for detail and accuracy of hand movements,” the Odesa surgeons said with admiration.
In turn, Olaf Libermanis remarked: “We also learn from Ukrainian doctors: they have a rational and practical mindset, they are dynamic, courageous, sometimes even fearless — and this is absolutely essential for a specialist. One must be willing to take risks, have skillful hands, and maintain high endurance.”
The shared sense of purpose and mutual necessity became the foundation for cooperation between the Latvian surgeon and his Ukrainian colleagues.
At the University Clinic of ONMedU, the program “Treatment of Combat Hand Injuries” is being implemented with the support of Latvian and Ukrainian entrepreneurs, the charitable organization Ziedot.lv, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia. The idea is to operate on patients with severe hand injuries from both the military and civilian healthcare systems, provide intensive treatment, broadly train local doctors, and prepare young specialists. The initiators of the project are convinced that thanks to this program, the development of microsurgery will accelerate, and Ukrainian surgeons will be able to help many more wounded patients.
