Department of Vascular Surgery

Dr. med.

Holger Matzdorf

Specialized in: vascular surgery

The Department of Vascular Surgery at the Sana Hospital Duisburg specializes in the surgical treatment of blood vessels. The scope of activity includes the diagnosis and all treatments of vascular diseases. The chief physician of the Department is Dr. med. Holger Matzdorf, specialist in surgery, vascular surgery and phlebology.   

The treatment of carotid artery stenosis is an important medical focus of vascular surgery at the Sana Hospital Duisburg. The Department under the direction of Dr. med. Holger Matzdorf pays particular attention to the surgical treatment of the enlarged aorta, as well as blood vessels in the arms and legs e.g. in nicotine gangrene or diabetic foot. Special treatment methods of the Sana Hospital Duisburg include interventional endovascular procedures (balloon catheterization, stenting), minimally invasive varicose vein surgery (VNUS procedure, laser treatment), vacuum therapy of wounds (chronic wounds) and fibrinolysis (clot dissolution).

The treatment focuses of the Department of Vascular Surgery at the Sana Hospital Duisburg are:

• Carotid artery stenosis surgery 
• Aortic surgery 
• Bypass surgery in the treatment of nicotine gangrene and diabetic foot 
• Varicose vein surgery 
• Treatment of venous thrombosis of the limbs 
• Implantation of defibrillators, pacemakers and port systems 
• Bypass surgery for dialysis access