Luisenhospital Aachen - Departments

The Department of Thoracic Surgery offers top-class surgical treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the lungs, bronchi, pleura, mediastinum, and diaphragm. During the treatment, the doctors cooperate closely with pulmonologists, physiotherapists, and specialists in the field of respiratory gymnastics. Such an approach guarantees the patient a comprehensive diagnosis before the operation using imaging tests, endoscopic examinations, and pulmonary function tests, as well as postoperative rehabilitation, in which pulmonologists and physiotherapists are actively involved. In complex clinical cases, medical boards are held with the participation of thoracic surgeons and pulmonologists, who cooperatively elaborate an optimal treatment regimen. The team of the department's thoracic surgeons brilliantly performs minimally traumatic and classic open operations on the chest organs, excluding the heart. A special offer in the department is robot-assisted surgery using the innovative da Vinci system. The specialists of the medical facility always strive to perform minimally traumatic surgical treatment. The department has vast experience in interventions for pneumothorax, pleurisy, pulmonary emphysema, lung cancer, lung metastases, pleural mesothelioma, and other diseases. The department has at its disposal state-of-the-art technical resources and highly qualified experts, whose main value is the patient's health.

The Department of Pulmonology offers all the options for modern diagnostics and treatment of respiratory diseases. The department's specialists provide medical care to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory allergies, sarcoidosis, and malignant tumors of the lungs, bronchi, pleura, and mediastinum. When treating patients with lung diseases, the department's doctors cooperate with thoracic surgeons. The department is proud of its advanced infrastructure and state-of-the-art technical base. Examinations take place in diagnostic rooms equipped with cutting-edge systems for imaging tests of the chest organs, pulmonary function tests, and bronchoscopic examinations. The department also has a modern Intensive Care Unit with 18 beds, 6 of them are for patients who require weaning from mechanical ventilation. The department's doctors prefer a comprehensive approach to treatment, so the team also includes experienced specialists in pulmonary rehabilitation and physiotherapists. The department's doctors make every effort to provide each patient with top-class medical care in a comfortable and friendly environment.

The Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Hernia Surgery specializes in performing a wide range of operations in the areas of its competence. The surgeons at the medical facility have a particular clinical interest in performing surgery for hernia repair, thyroid diseases, rectal diseases, and anal pathologies. These areas are certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG) and the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV). The department houses several highly specialized centers, including the Colorectal Cancer Center, the Hernia Surgery Center, and the Center for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. The department also has the status of a Competence Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery. The department's operating rooms have equipment for laparoscopic surgery, including advanced 3D technologies. The department has more than 25 years of experience performing sparing interventions that do not require any extensive skin and soft tissue incisions. The department has implemented a special Fast Track program aimed at achieving the fastest possible recovery for the patient in the postoperative period and their return to everyday life. With appropriate clinical indications, surgical interventions may be performed on an outpatient basis.

The Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics, Spinal Surgery and Foot Surgery provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for all musculoskeletal diseases. Of particular clinical interest for the team of the department's doctors is providing medical care to patients with spinal diseases and injuries, as well as performing knee and hip replacement surgery. These areas of work of the medical facility are awarded the prestigious certificate from the German Spine Society (DWG) and the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certificate. The department also boasts unique experience in the treatment of traumatic injuries of the skeletal bones, joints, and muscular system, including in elderly patients. The therapeutic options at the medical facility are complemented by the treatment of foot diseases and deformities. The specialists always strive to eliminate stiffness of movements and pain caused by musculoskeletal pathology with the help of conservative methods, and a surgical intervention is the last-line treatment. The department's operating rooms have state-of-the-art equipment and are adapted to perform sparing interventions using minimally invasive, arthroscopic, and hybrid techniques. The health of patients is in the safe hands of highly qualified doctors who prefer an individual approach to therapy and use their professionalism to achieve the best possible result.

The Department of Vascular Surgery offers the full range of medical services in the field of its competence. The department's team of doctors specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. Since 2003, the department has been the Center for Vascular Diseases, certified by the German Society of Vascular Surgery (DGG). The department's specialists excel in the surgical treatment of carotid artery stenosis, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, thoracic aortic aneurysms, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins, and other pathologies. Eight specialized surgeons and highly qualified nursing staff members take care of the patients' health. The work of the specialists is based on an individual approach to each patient. The department's diagnostic rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art devices for computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, digital subtraction angiography, etc. Minor vascular surgical procedures are performed on an outpatient basis, while in complex clinical cases, patients require a hospital stay. The department's surgeons widely practice minimally traumatic endovascular and hybrid techniques, so the risks of complications during surgery or in the postoperative period are practically equal to zero, while the effectiveness of treatment is at a high level.

The Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mammology provides diagnostics and effective treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system and breast pathologies, pregnancy management in all trimesters, childbirth, and postnatal care. The department's specialists have impressive experience in the treatment of breast cancer, urinary incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Patients suffering from the above-mentioned pathologies are treated at highly specialized centers that have ÄKzert and DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certifications. The medical facility is also one of the best in the region in the treatment of menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) using the innovative NovaSure technique. About 100 such procedures are performed here every year. The department's gynecologists work in state-of-the-art operating rooms adapted for minimally invasive surgical interventions, including laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH), total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH), hysteroscopy, etc. Whenever possible, breast specialists perform organ preservation surgery for breast cancer, and in cases requiring a mastectomy, women are offered reconstructive plastic surgery. Childbirth takes place in modern delivery rooms, where everything is available for a comfortable and safe delivery.

The Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery offers the widest range of surgical interventions to eliminate deformities and defects of appearance, both for clinical indications and at the patient's request. A special offer of the medical facility is female intimate plastic surgery, which is performed at a specialized center known in the international medical arena. The head physician of the department is the founder of the center and the developer of innovative vulvar flap plastic surgery and the MAK flap technique for nipple-areolar complex repair. Another area of the department's competence is the surgical treatment of hand diseases, deformities, and injuries. Surgical interventions are performed in state-of-the-art operating rooms. Prior to the surgical procedure, individual consultations are held to agree with the patient on the desired outcome. It is also possible to perform computer-assisted modeling of the future appearance, if necessary. Minor surgical interventions are performed on an outpatient basis without a hospital stay. The extensive professional experience of the department's surgeons combined with advanced technical infrastructure form a solid foundation for the provision of high-quality medical service.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Hematology specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of gastrointestinal, heart, and endocrine diseases, as well as cancer and hematopoietic diseases. The primary focus of the medical facility is to provide medical care to patients with gastrointestinal pathologies, including diseases of the stomach, large intestine, small intestine, and esophagus. The department's team of gastroenterologists offers the full range of endoscopic diagnostic and treatment options. The specialists work with state-of-the-art equipment, thanks to which patients can count on the high efficiency and safety of medical services. Of particular interest in cardiology is the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart diseases, and arrhythmias. Drug therapy regimens and catheter-based techniques are widely used during the treatment course. The main focus of the department's endocrinologists is diabetes mellitus treatment. In the field of oncology, surgeons, radiation therapists, pulmonologists, and other specialists cooperate closely to elaborate an optimal treatment regimen for the patient. The department's oncologists most often treat patients with gastrointestinal and lung cancers. The department also admits patients with hematological diseases, including leukemias, lymphomas, and anemia. The department's team of doctors is known for its high professionalism and for showing understanding and a humane attitude toward the patients and their life situation.