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Cholecystitis. Treatment in Germany

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Best hospitals and doctors for cholecystitis treatment in Germany

Leading hospitals

Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for cholecystitis
1558
Cholecystitis treatment with laparoscopic cholecystectomy
6004.4
Conservative treatment of cholecystitis by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
9609.64
General therapeutic rehabilitation
0.00
Brothers of Mercy Hospital Munich
Germany, Munich

Brothers of Mercy Hospital Munich

Overall rating10 / 10
According to the Focus magazine, the Brothers of Mercy Hospital Munich ranks among the top German hospitals in the Federal State of Bavaria! The hospital is a modern medical facility with the highest level of medical care and long traditions. The hospital operates on the basis of the Technical University of Munich and the German
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Marien Hospital Duesseldorf
Germany, Duesseldorf

Marien Hospital Duesseldorf

Overall rating9.5 / 10
The Marien Hospital Duesseldorf is a modern medical facility in the very center of Duesseldorf and a recognized Research Center. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid back in 1864 with the support of the Catholic Church. The Christian principles of helping and supporting patients have not changed at all over the years, b
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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Charite University Hospital Berlin
Germany, Berlin

Charite University Hospital Berlin

Overall rating9 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe. The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, a
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University Hospital Ulm
Germany, Ulm

University Hospital Ulm

Overall rating8.7 / 10
The University Hospital Ulm is an advanced medical complex that provides patients with high-class medical care using the very latest scientific achievements. The medical facility has been performing successful clinical activities for more than 40 years and has long earned an excellent reputation throughout Europe. The hospital r
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University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Germany, Dresden

University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

Overall rating9.1 / 10
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital is the benchmark for modern high-quality medicine. Positioning itself as a maximum care medical facility, the hospital represents all medical fields. There are 26 specialized depart
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University Hospital Marburg UKGM
Germany, Marburg

University Hospital Marburg UKGM

Overall rating8.6 / 10
The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are
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University Hospital Frankfurt am Main
Germany, Frankfurt am Main

University Hospital Frankfurt am Main

Overall rating10 / 10
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital was founded in 1914 and today is a well-known German medical facility, which combines rich traditions and scientific innovations. A medical team of more than 6,500 employees cares about
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University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Germany, Aachen

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen ranks among the top German hospitals! As a maximum care university medical facility, the hospital guarantees patients first-class medical services combined with a respectful and human attitude. The hospital integrates all the modern options for the
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University Hospital Jena
Germany, Jena

University Hospital Jena

Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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University Hospital Heidelberg
Germany, Heidelberg

University Hospital Heidelberg

Overall rating9.8 / 10
According to Focus magazine, the University Hospital Heidelberg ranks among the top five hospitals in Germany! The hospital is one of the most advanced and reputable medical institutions not only in Germany, but throughout Europe. There are more than 43 specialized departments and 13 medical institutes, which cover all fields of
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University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Germany, Halle

University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Halle (Saale) ranks among the top German medical facilities! The history of the hospital has more than 300 years, and during this time it managed to earn an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but throughout the world. The hospital positions itself as a s
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University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf
Germany, Hamburg

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf ranks among the top ten hospitals in Germany! Since its foundation in 1889, the hospital has taken a leading position in the European medical arena and still occupies it until today. A highly competent medical team of more than 11,000 employees takes care
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University Hospital Würzburg
Germany, Würzburg

University Hospital Würzburg

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the Focus magazine in 2019, the University Hospital Würzburg ranks among the top national German hospitals! The hospital is one of the oldest medical facilities in Germany. The centuries-old traditions of first-class treatment are combined with the very latest achievements of modern evidence-based medicine and
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University Hospital Tuebingen
Germany, Tuebingen

University Hospital Tuebingen

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the prestigious medical publication Focus, the University Hospital Tuebingen ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital was founded in 1805, therefore it is proud of its long history, unique experience, and outstanding achievements in the field of medical care, as well as research and teaching activitie
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University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Germany, Munich

University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich

Overall rating9.8 / 10
The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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Acute cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation, which in most cases develops due to cholelithiasis. The disease is treated with surgical techniques. The standard surgery is a cholecystectomy, which involves gallbladder removal. In Germany, this operation is performed using a laparoscopic technique, which minimizes the risk of complications and allows the patients to recover after surgery quickly.

Content

  1. Conservative therapy
  2. Surgical treatment
  3. Endoscopic treatment
  4. Where is it better to undergo treatment?

The standard treatment for cholecystitis is cholecystectomy, which is the gallbladder removal surgery. Doctors in Germany perform it laparoscopically, and specialized clinics use a single-port laparoscopy.

You can undergo your treatment in one of the following hospitals: Charite University Hospital Berlin, University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, or Academic Hospital Brothers of Mercy Munich.

If you book your treatment on our website, then Booking Health will arrange your trip to Germany. Our specialists will help you to select a clinic and a doctor. We will book an appointment on the most suitable dates, help you apply for a visa, buy airline tickets, and provide medical insurance. An interpreter in the hospital will accompany you, and your personal coordinator will constantly be in touch with you for any questions.

Conservative therapy

 

Most patients require a surgical intervention to treat cholecystitis. Conservative therapy only helps to prepare for it. The patients are prescribed antispasmodics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief. An acute inflammation requires infusion therapy for detoxification, the correction of water and electrolyte metabolism, and the elimination of metabolic disorders.

Although cholecystitis is caused by bacteria, antibiotics are not always prescribed. The decision is made individually. Antibacterial therapy is considered mandatory only in the development of complications, such as an abscess, gallbladder perforation, cholangitis, peritonitis, or sepsis. Antibiotics are also required for immunosuppressed patients.

If the doctor decides so, antibiotics can be prescribed even for uncomplicated cholecystitis. Antibiotic therapy reduces the risk of complications and progression of the inflammatory process. In the absence of any complications, the course of therapy is continued before the surgical procedure and one more day after cholecystectomy. In a complicated form of the disease, the duration of the therapy reaches 4-7 days.

Surgical treatment

 

The patient is operated on in the first three days after developing symptoms of acute cholecystitis. If the operation is performed later, then the risk of complications increases and the conversion of laparoscopy to open surgery.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis in developed countries. Up to 93% of all surgical interventions are performed through short abdominal incisions. At the same time, in countries with poorly developed medicine, open surgery is still common, the number of which reaches 50%.

Laparoscopic surgery has the following benefits:

  • less pain in the postoperative period;
  • a lower cost of treatment;
  • a rapid rehabilitation;
  • a short hospitalization period;
  • a less noticeable aesthetic defect.

The lethality of patients during laparoscopy is very low and amounts to 8 cases per 10 thousand operations. It is 8-9 times higher in the case of open surgery.

Germany uses the most modern techniques for performing the operation, so laparoscopy has fewer and fewer contraindications. German surgeons successfully perform it in pregnant women, elderly patients, people with obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or Child-Pugh class A and B cirrhosis.

In recent years, single-port laparoscopy has been increasingly used in specialized centers for the surgical treatment of cholecystitis in Germany. This operation is performed through a single incision instead of three. As a result, the aesthetic result improves: there are fewer scars on the anterior abdominal wall, which is especially important for women worried about their appearance.

Endoscopic treatment

 

Patients undergo endoscopic diagnostics and treatment if cholecystitis is combined with choledocholithiasis (bile duct stones). First, gallbladder inflammation is suppressed with antibiotics. Then, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is performed with the removal of stones from the bile ducts. The procedure is performed under X-ray guidance. Doctors perform the second operation three days later – an intervention for gallbladder removal.

Where is it better to undergo treatment?

 

If you suffer from acute cholecystitis, you can go to Germany. But it is necessary to undergo your treatment as soon as possible, preferably in the first three days after the onset of symptoms. The specialists of the Booking Health company will take care of the arrangement of your urgent treatment in Germany. We will agree with the hospital administration and book airline tickets for the next dates.

Why is it better to perform the operation within three days:

  • the duration of your hospital stay will be four days shorter;
  • the risk of complications is reduced from 6,5% to 0,5%;
  • The probability of switching from laparoscopic to open surgery is close to zero, while in a delayed intervention, the risk of conversion reaches 20%.

You are kindly welcome to use the Booking Health service to make an appointment for your treatment on the most suitable dates and at a favorable price. Due to the lack of additional coefficients for foreign patients, your medical services' cost will be lower. We will help you select the clinics in Germany, advise you on any questions that may arise, and fully organize your trip.

 

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Medical News Today

The Lancet