The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- review of medical records
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- tumor markers
- indicators of inflammation
- indicators blood coagulation
- ultrasound
- CT/MRI scan
- biopsy and histological examination
- preoperative care
- resection of tumor
- 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 Pediatric Surgery at the University Hospital Jena offers the full range of services in this medical fields. The department specializes in the treatment of various congenital malformations, as well as acute and chronic acquired diseases. Also, the department carries out conservative and surgical treatment of injuries (bone fractures, burns, wounds of any severity). The department's specialists make every effort to ensure quick recovery of patients in a friendly atmosphere. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Felicitas Eckoldt.
Thanks to the exceptional treatment quality, the department owns the most prestigious certificate, which is awarded to the German Children’s Hospitals – the quality mark "Excellent. For Children" ("Ausgezeichnet FÜR KINDER")!
The department's doctors have unique qualifications and rich experience in the treatment of congenital malformations (for example, esophageal, duodenal atresia, gastroschisis, omphalocele, bladder exstrophy, pulmonary sequestration, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, urethral valves, ureteral stenosis, etc.), acute and chronic acquired diseases (such as appendicitis, inflammation of Meckel’s diverticulum, inflammatory bowel diseases), injuries (fractures, burns, wounds). In addition, there is provided outpatient counselling for young patients with impaired function of the kidneys and urinary tract from the renal pelvis to the urethra.
In particularly complex clinical cases, the experts from related disciplines are involved, for example, the doctors from the Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Traumatology, Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, etc. Thus, each young patient receives a comprehensive treatment, which meets the highest international medical standards.
The main department’s focuses include:
- Hernia repair
- Diagnostics and treatment of benign changes in the blood/lymphatic vessels
- Undescended testicle surgical correction
- Foreskin correction
- Diagnostics and treatment of appendicitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of abdominal and pelvic pains
- Correction of urinary tract malformations
- Diagnostics and treatment of inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines
- Correction of the cleft lip and palate
- Urinary tract obstruction treatment
- Correction of congenital malformations of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach
- Correction of congenital muscle or bone malformations of the head, face, spine or thorax
- Correction of congenital malformations of the urinary tract/bladder
- Treatment of all types of injuries in children
- Other medical services
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Jena
About hospital
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities!
The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizing, thanks to which nowadays it offers patients the highest level of treatment in Germany based on the use of innovative technologies and the very latest therapeutic techniques. The hospital consists of 26 specialized departments and 25 research institutes. It treats more than 53,600 inpatients and about 274,000 outpatients every year. The staff of the hospital includes more than 5,600 competent doctors.
The extensive resources of the university hospital, high treatment standards, and the introduction of new research developments provide first-class treatment in Germany meeting the stringent international standards. The hospital has an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but also far beyond its borders, due to which it accepts a large number of foreign patients for the diagnostics and treatment.
Despite the technical progress and the availability of accurate computerized systems, the patient’s physical health and emotional state is the main value of each employee of the hospital, since some diagnoses cause emotional distress in patients. The doctors of the hospital believe that the key to a successful result is a comprehensive and individual approach, so they spend a lot of time talking with patients, listen carefully to all their wishes and support at all stages of the therapeutic process. All this in combination with high-precision diagnostic techniques and the very latest types of therapy forms a solid basis for the achievement of an optimal treatment result.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Jena live in comfortable single and double rooms made in a modern design. Each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The room has enough space to store personal belongings, as well as a table and chairs for receiving visitors. A bedside table can be converted into a table so that patients can eat right in their bed. Each room has a TV, and there is also access to the Internet. In addition, the hospital offers enhanced-comfort rooms.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for some reason the patient does not eat all the foods, he 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
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a 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.