Spinal Cord Empyema — Surgical treatment in Munich - Germany
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Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery offers the full range of services in these fields and specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and spine. The important areas of the department's clinical activity also include neuro-oncology, vascular neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery. The treatment is provided in four state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped with all the necessary facilities. The department admits about 2,700 inpatients and 4,100 outpatients annually. The team of the department's neurosurgeons is distinguished by high professionalism, and performs many operations using sparing minimally invasive surgical techniques. Navigation systems, intraoperative monitoring devices, 5-ALA fluorescence are successfully used during the surgical treatment. Each operation is carefully planned using advanced navigation devices (under the guidance of CT and MRI scanning). In general, the department's surgeons annually perform more than 4,000 neurosurgical interventions, and therefore they are justifiably proud of their unique clinical experience and treatment results.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery offers the full range of diagnostic examinations and surgical treatment of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The team of the department's neurosurgeons successfully performs operations for pathologies of the brain and spinal cord, spine, neurovascular pathologies, pituitary diseases, and epilepsy. The doctors specialize in surgery for malignant brain tumors. The department is part of the Gliome Competence Center Network and the German Cancer Aid. The department uses the latest minimally invasive microsurgical techniques, navigation systems, intraoperative systems, and other advanced technical resources that allow for an optimal therapy result. The department has 84 beds for its patients, 10 of which are intended for intensive care. Medical care is based on an individual approach with due consideration of the patient's specific clinical data and needs. The specialists working at the medical facility always devote enough time to personal communication with their patients and do everything possible so that they receive effective treatment and maintain a decent quality of life.
Department of Neurosurgery
The Department of Neurosurgery offers the full range of services in the area of its specialization, and also has a reputation of the largest and leading medical facility of this kind in Germany. The department's medical team successfully performs surgical interventions to treat brain and spinal diseases. The surgeons annually perform more than 2,500 operations of varying degrees of complexity in three high-tech operating rooms of the medical facility. The focus is on the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, traumatic brain injuries, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, intracerebral hemorrhages and cerebral aneurysms. The fruitful research, as well as cooperation with the hospitals of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and theTechnical University of Munich allow the department's specialists to offer patients the very latest neurosurgical treatment methods. The use of advanced computer systems and navigation devices guarantees the pinpoint accuracy of each surgical manipulation, which excludes damage to the vital anatomical structures of the brain and spinal cord.
Department of Spinal Surgery
The Department of Spinal Surgery offers the full range of accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of spinal diseases. The competence of the department's specialists includes minimally invasive spinal surgeries using microsurgical techniques, conservative methods for spinal diseases, intervertebral disc replacement surgery, corrective, stabilizing and dynamic interventions. The diagnostics usually involves the use of magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography, as well as myelography. The department is one of the best medical facilities in the area of its specialization, which is confirmed by the high treatment success rates.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopedics, Foot Surgery, Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopedics, Foot Surgery, Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services in the areas of its specialization. The doctors of the medical facility provide both conservative and surgical treatment. The department is distinguished by its exceptional competence in the treatment of injuries of any severity, including multiple injuries. The department is certified in accordance with the requirements of the German Trauma Society (DGU). The key focus of clinical practice is also on the treatment of such spinal diseases as spinal disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, osteochondrosis, spondyloarthritis, osteoporotic vertebral fractures, spinal stenosis, spinal fractures, etc. In addition, the department's specialists can boast of their rich and successful experience in joint replacement surgery. The medical facility performs operations to replace knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and ankle joints, including revision interventions. The department's therapeutic options are complemented by the correction of congenital and acquired foot deformities, hand surgery. The department annually performs more than 3,000 interventions, while about 600 of them are spinal surgical procedures.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery specializes in the conservative and surgical treatment of diseases of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, with a special emphasis on minimally traumatic spinal surgery. The medical facility offers treatment with medications, physiotherapy, spinal blocks, and intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET), as well as endoscopic, microsurgical, and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The department's state-of-the-art operating rooms are fitted out with the latest generation of equipment, such as neuronavigation systems, intraoperative monitoring devices, surgical microscopes, and others. The department's physicians diagnose and treat patients of all ages, from young children to the elderly. The patient undergoes a comprehensive examination before the operation, which allows for an accurate diagnosis and assessment of the advisability of surgery. Spinal surgeons conduct individual consultations, during which they provide patients with detailed information about the upcoming surgery and the expected results. The success rates of spinal surgery are very high, thanks to which the healthcare facility enjoys an excellent reputation in Germany and abroad.
