The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood test
- tumor markers (AFP)
- liver function tests (ALT, AST, GGT, AP, Bilirubin)
- hepatitis serology
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- ultrasound of the abdomen
- fibroscan (transient elastography)
- doppler of the liver blood vessels
- gastroscopy
- FNA biopsy of the liver (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 2500€)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Abdominal ultrasound (if available)
- Abdominal MRI/CT scan (if available)
Service
You may also book:
About the department
The Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) at the Sana Hospital Duisburg, headed by Dr. med. Barbara Strey, specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system. As the Gastroenterology Center, the department offers patients a wide and highly specialized spectrum of modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
The field of gastroenterology is primarily focused on the ultrasound examinations, secondly, on the endoscopic examinations of the abdominal cavity. The department has endoscopic video equipment with a high-resolution technique and a video capsule endoscopy. The Department of Internal Medicine II offers all common diagnostic and treatment methods. Through the use of anesthesia and sedation, endoscopic examinations do not make any special load on the patient’s body nowadays.
Hepatology is an important focus of the department. Within the outpatient counseling, the doctors of the department treat patients with chronic hepatitis B and C and use all the tested methods of drug treatment. Considerable importance is ascribed to malignant tumors of the digestive system. The department deals with the treatment of patients with tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, liver/bile ducts and pancreas (in close cooperation with the team of the Departments of Abdominal Surgery and Oncology). In the case of stenoses caused by tumors, the specialists of the department implant the so-called self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS), endoscopically, if necessary.
Even at the time of highly specialized technical medicine, a person with their individual problems, fears and wishes is the main object of activities of all employees of the department. The physicians are willingly involved in these issues and try to consider them in order to develop an optimal diagnostic and treatment plan for the patient.
The service range of the department covers both diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases:
- Reflux disease
- Gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
- Diagnosis and endoscopic treatment of bowel polyps
- Primary diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors
- Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis)
- Food intolerance (lactose, fructose, sorbitol etc.)
- Bacterial intestinal dysbiosis
- Severe infectious bowel diseases
- Diseases of the bile-excretory ducts
- Acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Primary diagnosis of tumors of the pancreas and bile-excretory ducts
- Diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases
- Hepatitis B and C
- Autoimmune liver diseases
- Fatty liver diseases
- Toxic and hereditary liver diseases
- Cirrhosis and its complications
- Preliminary diagnosis before liver transplantation
- Metabolic disorders (diabetes)
Photo of the doctor: (c) Sana Kliniken Duisburg
About hospital
The Sana Hospital Duisburg is a maximum care medical center with 678 beds and 17 specialized departments. With the very latest innovations and high quality patient care, the clinic works for the benefit of a person and their health. The hospital ranks among the leading clinics in the region. In 2013, the hospital treated 21,403 inpatients, 1,149 partially inpatients and 51,751 outpatients.
The hospital is the maximum care center, since almost all disciplines are represented here as independent departments. The departments specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of both common pathologies and specific diseases or groups of patients. The hospital provides its services for patients of all age groups, starting from the birth in the Department of Obstetrics, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, then in the departments for adults up to the treatment of elderly patients in the Department of Geriatrics. The hospital has a unique medical competence and medical centers with special equipment in order to ensure an optimal and multidisciplinary treatment.
The Hospital Duisburg is an academic teaching hospital at the University of Duisburg-Essen with the maximum care (Level 1) Perinatal Center, as well as the Neuro Center with a special focus in the field of oncology. The interdisciplinary Emergency Department, two Intensive Care Units and an Intermediate Care Station offer their services as well. In addition, the hospital has an interregional Stroke Unit with 8 monitored beds, the Unit for Early Neurological Rehabilitation (Level B) with 30 inpatient beds and the accredited Sleep Laboratory with 4 beds.
All activities of the hospital are focused on the patient with their worries and fears; great attention is paid to the patient’s life situation and history. All actions and efforts of the employees of the hospital are made to improve a personal health of each patient. The success rate of the hospital is manifested by satisfaction of both patients and their relatives.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The rooms in the Sana Clinic, Duisburg, meet the strict German standards. The essential safety equipment can be found in each patient room. There are also private bathrooms in all rooms. There are also the electric beds that can be adjusted according to the patient’s needs and habits. The orthopaedic mattresses on the beds provide adequate support for the spine during sleep. You can also use various devices in the room such as a laptop, unless you disturb the other patient in the room. Wi-Fi connection can be provided upon request.
The clinic offers single and double rooms. If you choose a single room, an accompanying person will be able to stay with you. A double room is shared with a patient of the same gender.
The enhanced comfort rooms are equipped with a safety box, a fridge and upholstered furniture.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered a daily choice of three menus. If you are on a specific diet for any reason, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Christian priests are available for the patients at any time. Representatives of other religions may be requested at any time.
Accompanying person
Your companion may stay with you in your room or at a hotel of your choice during the fixed program.
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel during the outpatient program. Our employees will support you for selecting the best option.