Surgery: Cholecystitis — Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Treatment in Germany

The Department of Surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich offers the full range of services in this field and specializes in general, abdominal, thoracic, transplant surgery. The medical team of the department, consisting of 10 specialized senior physicians, 30 medical specialists and assistant physicians, as well as highly motivated nursing staff, provides first-class treatment of tumors, inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, spleen, lungs, thyroid and parathyroid glands. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Helmut Friess.

The Department of General, Abdominal, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery covers the full range of services in these medical fields. Surgical treatment is provided   both on an inpatient and outpatient basis, in accordance with the advanced recommendations of professional societies. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art operating theaters, in which surgeons perform extensive serious interventions, operations under the control of navigation systems and high-precision minimally invasive procedures that ensure the rapid recovery of patients.

The Department of General, Abdominal, Vascular Surgery and Traumatology at the Hospital St. Elisabeth Grevenbroich specializes in abdominal and vascular surgery, as well as in the treatment of victims of accidents. The team of the department uses both established methods of conventional surgery and modern minimally invasive techniques. The department has 120 beds.

The Department of General, Abdominal and Minimally Invasive Surgery offers the full range of services in these medical fields. The department specializes in the surgical treatment of abdominal organs: esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, thyroid gland. Here are used only proven and sparing surgical treatment methods, which guarantee a rapid recovery of patients.

The Department for General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery at the University Hospital Charite provides services in the field of general, visceral surgery and other surgical areas. The division consists of 3 departments functioning in 3 centers: Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery at the Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery at the Campus Vichow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery at the Campus Charite Mitte.

The Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery offers the entire range of relevant services at the highest level. Along with intestinal and thyroid surgeries, the most important areas of the department are minimally invasive (laparoscopic) and oncological surgery. Together with the gastroenterological clinic, the department forms one of the leading certified centers for the treatment of colon cancer, recommended by the German Cancer Society. it has three new modern operating rooms, which have been used since 2011.

Beside general surgical primary care, the department of general, abdominal, endocrine and minimally invasive surgery has two specific medical emphases: visceral surgery and endocrine surgery. A separate focus of the department is on the surgery of abdominal oncological diseases. The department is distinguished by extensive experience and interdisciplinary cooperation in all directions.

The department of general and abdominal surgery, endocrine surgery and coloprotology treats patients with surgical diseases of the organs of the abdominal cavity, the abdominal wall, and treated the anal region and endocrine organs (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands). The surgical spectrum includes all operations for benign and malignant diseases of mentioned organs. If possible minimally invasive surgical techniques are also applied.

The Department of Abdominal Surgery in Schwabing diagnoses and treats all kinds of diseases of the organs of the abdominal cavity - conservative, interventional and surgical. Here gastroenterologists, hepatologists and visceral surgeons work hand in hand and guarantee the patient an optimal, interdisciplinary care. In the field of gastroenterology endoscopy is used to diagnose and treat the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder and pancreas. In cooperation with the Children's Hospitals infants can already benefit from it.

The Department of General, Abdominal Surgery and Surgical Oncology offers the full range of services in these medical focuses. The department provides high-quality surgical treatment of all abdominal diseases. The surgeons of the department have a huge experience in performing open and laparoscopic interventions.

According to the Focus magazine rating of 2017, the Department of General and Abdominal Surgery ranks among the top German departments specializing in colon cancer treatment! The department deals with the treatment of all general and abdominal surgical diseases and performs surgery to transplant liver, kidney and pancreas. As the University Bowel Cancer Center and the Pancreas Cancer Center, the department is included into the Interdisciplinary University Cancer Center (UCT). 

The Department of General and Abdominal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster ranks among large university surgery centers of Germany. The Department specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies (gastrointestinal tract) as well as hormone-producing (endocrine) organs.

The Department of Surgery and Proctology offers surgical treatment of the abdominal organs, abdominal wall and thyroid gland (general and abdominal surgery), as well as diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum, conservative and surgical treatment of the pelvic floor organs in fecal incontinence, etc. (coloproctology). The department specializes in the treatment of hernias (for example, umbilical, inguinal, etc.), minimally invasive surgery on the gallbladder, cecum and thyroid.

The Department of General, Abdominal, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery (Department of Surgery I) covers the entire spectrum of general and abdominal surgery. There are two specialized Sections of Vascular and Pediatric Surgery. The Department offers the whole range of top-class surgical services. According to the Focus magazine rating of 2017, the Department of Surgery I at the University Hospital of Würzburg ranks among the top German departments specializing in colon cancer treatment!  

The Department of General, Abdominal and Transplant Surgery offers the full range of services in these medical fields. Key areas of clinical activities include computerized and robotic surgery, laparoscopic interventions, endocrine surgery, operations on the esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary tract, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestine, surgical treatment of hernias, multivisceral resections, liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation.