The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- tumor markers
- inflammation indicators
- indicators blood coagulation
- ultrasound of the neck and of lymph nodes
- CT/MRI scan of the mouth
- general otolaryngological examination
- preoperative care
- tumor resection
- histologically and immunohistochemically examination of the remote tissues
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg offers the full range of services in the field of diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation in diseases and injuries of the teeth, mouth, jaws and face. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Rainer Schmelzeisen.
Preference is given to an interdisciplinary approach, for example, in the treatment of cleft lip and palate, hemangiomas and vascular malformations, doctors collaborate with specialists from the related fields, such as the Department of Pediatrics, Otolaryngology and Orthodontics. Also, the priority focus of the department is plastic surgery of the oral cavity and maxillofacial surgery.
The treatment is carried out with the use of innovative techniques, some of which were developed on the basis of the department. Great importance is attached to the individual approach to each clinical case. The achievement of an optimal result, including aesthetic one, is ensured thanks to preoperative planning with the use of modern imaging methods, such as CT, MRI, digital volume tomography, intraoperative navigation.
The service range of the department includes:
- Diagnostics and treatment of all types of injuries of bone and soft tissues in the face and neck
- Orbit surgery
- Midface fractures
- Lower jaw fractures
- Teeth injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
- Surgical treatment of head and neck tumors (in interdisciplinary collaboration)
- All modern methods of surgical tumor resection
- Computer navigation
- Intraoperative 3D imaging
- Plastic reconstructive interventions (with the use of individually made implants, patient's own tissues, epitheses)
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Postoperative and follow-up care
- Surgical correction of dysgnathia (including minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques)
- Surgical correction of the cleft lip and palate in children
- Treatment of Pierre Robin syndrome in children
- Facial aesthetic and plastic surgery
- Treatment of wrinkles
- Scar revision
- Surgery of the upper and lower eyelids
- Face lift
- Profile correction
- Treatment of congenital malformations
- Implantation of dental implants (implantology)
- Imaging-guided diagnostics and diagnostics before dental implantation (planning with the help of imaging methods)
- Digital 2D imaging
- Modern 3D imaging
- 4D scan of facial soft tissues
- Ultrasound examinations
- Treatment and prevention of drug-induced jaw necrosis
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
- 1977 - 1983 Education at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
- 1982 Admission to medical practice.
- 1983 Dentist.
- 1983 and 1985 Doctoral degree in Medicine and Dentistry.
- 1988 Medical Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School.
- 1991 Habilitation.
- Since 01.04.1997 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg.
- Since October 2004 Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London (FRCS).
Main Research Focuses
- Virtual modeling during the surgical interventions.
- Individual selection of implants/osteosynthesis.
- Biomaterials.
Photo of the doctor: (с) Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
About hospital
The University Hospital Freiburg is famous for its rich history and is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical facilities in Germany (one of the three best medical institutions in the country). The hospital was based on the Faculty of Medicine of the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, which celebrated its 550th anniversary in 2007. It should be noted that the hospital is proud of its world-renowned specialists, many of whom during their work here have become Nobel laureates.
The medical facility represents all fields of modern medicine. It consists of 42 departments, 11 institutes and 10 interdisciplinary centers. The highly qualified doctors of the hospital deal with the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with both common and rare diseases. All departments and institutes of the hospital take an active part in fundamental researches of international scale, due to which patients have access to the very latest achievements of medicine, advanced diagnostic methods, state-of-the-art medical equipment and proven effective methods of therapy.
The hospital has a variety of medical achievements, for example, the world's first TIPS procedure, the first implantation of the Jarvik-2000 artificial heart in Europe, the first robotic-assisted surgery on the brain, and the first combined cardiopulmonary transplantation in the land of Baden-Württemberg. In 2004, the University Hospital Freiburg became the first German hospital, which performed kidney transplantation in the incompatibility of blood groups. At the moment, the hospital belongs to medical centers with the greatest experience in performing such an operation.
An interdisciplinary approach to treatment, highly qualified staff, as well as individual patient care and a pleasant environment are key to the hospital’s success.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the hospital are provided with comfortable rooms with a pleasant design, which create a conducive atmosphere for recovery. The standard furnishing of the patient room includes a telephone, a free radio and TV, a device for calling medical staff, lockers and a safe, an adjustable bed, a chair and a table. The pediatric departments are designed with play areas. The patient may be accommodated in a single or double enhanced-comfort room (for example, with an ensuite bathroom) at an additional cost.
Meals and Menus
The patients are offered good three meals a day with a large selection of dishes. The patients inform about their wishes to the menu in advance, and this information is transmitted to the kitchen. Throughout the day, patients may drink mineral water and tea, which can be found in the department on special tables. The bedridden patients receive drinks from the nursing staff. Other drinks may be purchased at the hospital’s cafeterias and bistro, where patients can come along with visitors.
If you do not eat some products due to intolerance or other personal reasons, please notify the nursing staff in advance, so that all your wishes to be taken into account when preparing the menu.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Television
All patient rooms have a free radio and TV. The patients can also watch the hospital’s own 24-hour channel with a varied program and interesting information.
Accompanying person
At the availability of free beds, the accompanying person may be accommodated in the same room with the patient, at an additional cost. In addition, the hospital offers special accommodation conditions for patients requiring long-term hospitalization. Parents have at their disposal special apartments in the children's hospital.