The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- neurophysiological examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- abdominal ultrasound
- colonoscopy (on indication 1000 €)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- Anal sphincter ultrasound (if available)
- Pelvic MRI (if available)
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About the department
According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in the treatment of pediatric surgical diseases!
The department offers the wide range of surgical interventions for the treatment of various diseases in children, including in newborns. The specialization includes laparoscopy, treatment of anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung's disease, endocrine surgery, hand surgery, pediatric urology, traumatology, surgery in newborns and premature babies, thoracic surgery, laser therapy, surgical oncology and burn surgery. The department cooperates closely with all related pediatric departments, which guarantees top-class comprehensive treatment. The department's medical services are awarded by prestigious German certificate Ausgezeichnet. FÜR KINDER. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Karin Rothe.
An experienced team of pediatric surgeons, pediatric anesthetists, pediatric radiologists, pediatric nurses and pediatric physiotherapists takes care of the health of young patients. All employees provide not only the highest quality of medical services, but also surround children with attention, create a friendly atmosphere in the department.
The surgical treatment is carried out both on an inpatient and outpatient basis (depending on the complexity of the clinical case). Whenever possible, operations are performed using minimally invasive techniques, which ensures quick recovery of the young patient.
The service range of the department includes:
- Abdominal surgery, including laparoscopy
- Operations on the liver, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen and other gastrointestinal organs
- Appendectomy
- Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
- Total and partial spleen removal (laparoscopic)
- Laparoscopic correction of gastroesophageal reflux disease (fundoplication)
- Bowel surgery, for example, in Meckel's diverticulum (laparoscopic)
- Laparoscopic and open surgery in abdominal tumors
- Hybrid interventions
- Surgery for the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease
- Surgery in anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung's disease, constipations
- Endocrine surgery
- Thyroid surgery
- Pancreatic surgery (for example, in hyperinsulinism, pancreatic tumors in children)
- Hand surgery
- Congenital hand deformities (for example, syndactyly, polydactyly, hexadactyly)
- Acquired hand deformities (for example, contractures after burns, deformities after injuries)
- Pediatric urology
- Correction of urethral malformations (hypospadias, epispadias)
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Ureteroplasty (also laparoscopic)
- Nephrectomy/heminephrectomy (also laparoscopic)
- Foreskin narrowing/phimosis
- Urethral valves
- Adrenogenital syndrome
- Puberty disorders
- Urine diversion surgery for bladder replacement
- Prenatal consultations in malformations of the kidneys and urinary tract
- Treatment of bone fractures in children (pediatric traumatology)
- Laser therapy
- Hemangiomas
- Vascular malformations
- Surgery for newborns and premature babies
- Atresia of various segments of the gastrointestinal tract, including esophageal atresia
- Abdominal wall defects (for example, gastroschisis, omphalocele)
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Anorectal malformations/anal atresia
- Intestinal duplication
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
- Hemangiomas
- Lymphangiomas
- Acute abdominal surgery in premature babies
- Thoracic surgery, including thoracoscopy
- Minimally invasive thoracoplasty in pectus excavatum
- Thoracoscopic surgery in inflammation and tumors of the lungs and pleura
- Treatment of thoracic wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)
- Lung malformations (lung cysts, lung malformations, lung sequestration)
- Surgical oncology
- Malignant tumors of all localizations, especially in the abdomen, kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, lungs
- Benign neoplasms (for example, lymphangiomas, hemangiomas, skin tumors)
- Treatment of burns in children
- Primary treatment of burns
- Further treatment of burns, including plastic surgery
- Other surgical services
Curriculum vitae
- 1974 - 1980 Study of Medicine at the University of Leipzig.
- 1980 - 1984 Professional training in Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig (Head: Prof. Dr. med. Fritz Meissner).
- 1984 Medical Specialist in Pediatric Surgery.
- 1985 Doctor’s degree. Subject: "Omphalocele – a retrospective study with special consideration of risk factors".
- 1994 Habilitation. Subject: "Monitoring of morbidity in pediatric surgery. On the importance of biomedical functions in newborns and infants".
- 1994 - 2008 Senior Physician, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig.
- 1995 Venia legendi in Pediatric Surgery (PD).
- 1997 European certification as a Specialist in Pediatric Surgery (European Council of Pediatric Surgery).
- 2000 Appointed as a Visiting Professor, Pediatric Surgery.
- 2003 - 2009 Head of the Academy of Pediatric Surgery of the German Society of Pediatric Surgery.
- 01.05.2008 - 09.31.2009 Head of the Section of Pediatric Surgery at the Department of General, Abdominal and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Duesseldorf.
- 01.10.2009 Appointed as W3 Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
Clinical Focuses
- Neonatal surgery and surgical correction of malformations.
- Abdominal and thoracic surgery.
- Endocrine surgery.
- Genital surgery.
- Surgical treatment of solid tumors.
- Plastic surgery.
- Pediatric trauma surgery.
- Burns (also steam burns).
Memberships in Professional Societies
- German Society of Surgery.
- German Society of Pediatric Surgery.
- German Society of Burn Medicine.
- Association of German Surgeons.
- German Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Saxon-Thuringian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric Surgery.
- Corresponding Member of the Austrian Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
About hospital
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities!
The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, as well as the training of practicing physicians and scientists. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in the field of medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich, trained and worked in the hospital. The structure of the medical complex includes over 100 specialized departments and institutes, which allows the doctors to guarantee their patients' services in all the existing medical fields. The hospital in Germany has outstanding experience in treating particularly complex clinical cases.
The hospital annually diagnoses and treats more than 152,693 inpatients and about 692,920 outpatients. It also has a huge medical team consisting of 4,225 scientists and doctors and and more than 4,500 nursing staff members who provide top-class medical treatment in Germany. The key task for all specialists of the medical facility is restoring the patient's health or preserving in critical cases. At the same time, the hospital offers a friendly atmosphere, and each patient feels care, respect and sympathy.
The excellent technical medical equipment, highly skilled personnel, availability of innovative diagnostic and treatment techniques, and high ethical standards form a solid foundation for successful clinical and scientific activities. Thus, the hospital is a leading provider of high-quality treatment in Germany.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.
- Proton therapy
- CyberKnife treatment
- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- PSMA therapy with Lutetium-177
- Joint replacement in adults and children
These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Interventional radiology
- Proton therapy (Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen)
The medical team includes more than 4,225 highly qualified scientists and doctors.