Private Hospital Obach Solothurn - Departments

The Department of General Surgery is concerned with the acute treatment of common diseases of all systems. The competent specialists have extensive knowledge of visceral surgery, traumatology and treatment of common health problems (hernia, appendicitis).

Abdominal surgery is concerned with diseases of the organs of the digestive tract, the diaphragm and other abdominal organs such as the spleen and endocrine glands (for example the thyroid). In the hospitals, surgeons use both conventional surgical techniques (laparotomy) and also ultramodern minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy.

Ear, nose and throat medicine is concerned with diseases of the ears, nose and throat and of the pharyngeal cavity (larynx and pharynx). The most common diseases and surgical operations are infections, disorders of the sense of smell and taste, dizziness, hearing problems, tonsil surgery, adenoid surgery and surgery of the salivary and thyroid glands. With the aid of microsurgery, the auditory ossicles can be replaced or holes in the eardrum closed.

Currently, the number of urinary system diseases is rapidly increasing. This trend is associated with unhealthy diet, adverse environmental conditions and genetic predisposition. Swiss clinics are equipped with the most advanced technologies for the treatment of patients with urinary system diseases. As you know, urology deals with diagnosis and subsequent treatment of urinary system diseases, the adrenal glands, and the reproductive system of men, as well as prevention of these diseases.

Orthopedic physician deals with treatment of diseases, injuries and malformations of the musculoskeletal system. The most common surgeries include: hip and knee joint replacement, arthroscopic procedures on various joints, procedures on the hands and feet, reconstruction of the ligament on the knee and ankle joints etc.