The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- general clinical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- clinical urine test
- kidney function test (creatinine, urea)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- complete hormonal analysis
- PSA
- semen analysis
- abdominal and pelvic ultrasound
- prostate and testicular transrectal ultrasound
- CT scan (on indication 650 €)
- MRI scan (on indication 1200 €)
- biopsy with histological examination (on indication 2000 €)
- 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
- MRI/CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis (if available)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster offers the full range of surgical interventions in children of all ages. The department specializes in the surgical treatment of premature babies, correction of congenital malformations, surgery of solid tumors in children, treatment of diseases and malformations of the urinary tract, genitals, etc. In addition, special attention is paid to pediatric traumatology, treatment of thoracic deformities, removal of hemangiomas and vascular malformations. The department is a certified Level I Perinatal Center. The department is headed by a leading pediatric surgeon, Dr. med. Volker Müller.
In addition to the full range of general pediatric surgery (for example, treatment of appendicitis, inguinal and umbilical hernia, intestinal invagination, chronic constipation, etc.), the department's specialists carry out operations to remove solid tumors in all organs (for example, kidneys, liver). Moreover, the department installs catheters for a long-term venous access, which are necessary for chemotherapy. To ensure the highest quality of treatment for children with oncological diseases, there is maintained active collaboration with the specialists in pediatric hematology and oncology. The surgical treatment is the primary therapeutic option in the treatment of such solid tumors as nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor), neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma.
The department is also recognized as an interregional Surgery Center for Preterm and Newborn Babies. As a rule, many congenital pathologies can be detected in utero using ultrasound diagnostics. In such cases, the patient is often indicated the surgical treatment, for example, in order to restore esophageal patency. The advanced experience of the department's physicians and the very latest medical innovations contribute to the optimal treatment outcomes and the best possible safety of the patients.
Other important focuses of the department's work are the treatment of vascular anomalies and hemangiomas, pathologies of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs (pediatric urology), correction of thoracic developmental defects, etc. The spectrum of medical services is complemented by pediatric traumatology, which specialists have expert competence and the very latest therapeutic methods.
The diagnostic and therapeutic range of the department includes:
- General pediatric surgery
- Cecal inflammation (appendicitis)
- Inguinal hernia
- Umbilical hernia
- Intestinal invagination
- Chronic constipation
- Pylorospasm
- Surgery for preterm and newborn babies
- Esophageal atresia
- Small intestinal atresia
- Anal atresia
- Gastroschisis
- Omphalocele
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Intestinal obstruction due to meconium ileus
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Vascular malformations and hemangiomas
- Hemangiomas
- Vascular malformations
- Lymphatic malformations
- Venous malformations
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Capillary malformations
- Pediatric urology
- Ureteric stenosis
- Stenosis of the ureteral opening
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
- Urethral valves
- Bladder exstrophy
- Hypospadias
- Phimosis
- Undescended testicle
- Acute testicular diseases
- Cancer surgery
- Nephroblastoma
- Neuroblastoma
- Hepatoblastoma
- Malignant rhabdomyoma
- Thoracic deformities
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic options
Curriculum vitae
Education and Professional Experience
- 1998 - 1999 3rd State Examination in Medicine, Municipal Hospitals Oldenburg (former Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Gottingen).
- 1993 - 1998 2nd State Examination in Medicine, Philipps University Marburg.
- 1999 - 2001 Intern, Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster.
- 2001 - 2007 Assistant Physician, Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster.
- 2007 - 2008 Medical Specialist, Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster.
- 2008 - 2013 Senior Physician, Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster.
- Since 10.2013 Head of the Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery at the University Hospital Muenster; Consultant Pediatric Surgeon.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Münster
About hospital
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals!
The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities ensuring the first-class medical services. The hospital integrates more than 30 specialized departments, as well as numerous institutes and centers, thus representing all the specialties of modern medicine. The hospital treats more than 64,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients every year, which is an indisputable evidence of the highest quality of medical services.
The medical team of the hospital, consisting of more than 10,000 employers, is committed to preserving the physical health of patients, providing them with psychological support and compassionate attitude throughout the entire therapeutic process.
The hospital has succeeded in all specialties of medicine, however, main areas of its specialization include oncology, treatment of cardiovascular, neurological diseases, transplant medicine, psychiatry and psychosomatics, pediatrics with a special focus on rare diseases in children, traumatology, orthopedics, prenatal medicine, and reproductive medicine. In addition, key importance is given to scientific research and training of medical students, so that the specialists of the hospital make a momentous contribution to the development of medicine as a whole.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Muenster live in single or double rooms. The rooms are made in bright colors and modern design. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a telephone and a TV. The hospital offers access to the Internet. If desired, the patient can also stay in the enhanced-comfort room.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered a tasty and balanced three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu always features diet and vegetarian dishes. If for any reason you do not eat all the food, you will be provided with 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.
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.
- Stereotactic radiotherapy, including intracranial one
- Thulium and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
- HIPEC for peritoneal cancer
- Imlantation of mechanical heart support systems
- Assisted reproductive technologies
These are arthrosis and sports injuries of the joints, benign neoplasms and malignant tumors of various localizations, spinal injuries, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urolithiasis, inflammatory bowel disease and other pathologies.
- Traumatology and hand surgery
- Urology
- General and abdominal surgery
- Cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Obstetrics and gynecology
The hospital's team consists of more than 10,000 highly qualified employees.