The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood (general and ionized calcium)
- general urine analysis
- hormone test (TSH, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin)
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- thyroid ultrasound
- thyroid CT/ MRI (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 650/1200€)
- thyroid and parathyroid scintigraphy (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 1500€)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Results of hormone blood tests (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Abdominal, General, Endocrine and Vascular surgery, Proctology at the Vivantes Am Urban Hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic services and surgical methods of treatment. The Department performs all common surgical interventions, but special attention is paid to the treatment of oncological diseases. In close cooperation with oncologists, radiotherapists, pathologists, gastroenterologists and radiology physicians, the department offers a full range of surgical interventions for treatment of abdominal cavity tumors. The head of the department is Dr. Roland Raakow.
The department has at its disposal modern equipment for classical endoscopy and video endoscopy, so doctors are able to perform complex minimally invasive surgical interventions in the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and esophagus.
The department is a supra-regional leader in performing "scarless" endoscopic surgery of one port, for example, when removing the gallbladder or conducting an appendectomy on the patient's body without leaving any scars, which is especially important for young patients.
The department strives to introduce new directions, thereby expanding the range of its therapeutic services. The patients and their health is at the center of all efforts of the hospital`s workers. In addition, to ensuring optimal medical care, doctors of the department maintain close cooperation with colleagues from other clinics.
The spectrum of medical services of the department includes:
Abdominal surgery
- Benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus and stomach
- Benign and malignant diseases of the colon and rectum (colorectal surgery)
- Surgery on the pancreas
- Surgery on the liver, including thermal ablation
General surgery
- Inguinal hernia
- Postoperative hernia
- Gallbladder
- Septic soft tissue surgery, including vacuum therapy
Endocrine Surgery
- Treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid gland using technical equipment of the newest generation (neuromonitoring)
- Treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the parathyroid gland
- Tumors and metastases of the adrenal glands
Proctology
- Hemorrhoids (resection, ligature)
- Fistulas, cracks
- Skin folds
- Rectal prolapse
- Rectocele
- Condyloma, polyps
Vascular Surgery
- Obliterating pelvic artery, type OS-US, (stages II-IV), plastic surgery after tumor removal, thromboendarterectomy, patchwork plastic surgery (also on thigh and foot)
- Dysfunction of cerebral circulation
- Aneurysms of the abdominal aorta, popliteal artery, seam aneurysm, correction / interposition, EVAR stenting, also aneurysms with lateral branching into the abdominal aorta and thoracic aorta
- Stenosis and occlusion of intestinal arteries, reconstruction of the renal artery / installation BP
- Vascular surgery for treatment of varicose veins (with or without ulceration) with mini-phlebectomy, sclerotherapy and plastic surgery with a wound covering mesh and installing a transplant
- Post-thrombotic syndromes (with and without ulcer), paratibial fasciotomy
Special offers
- Minimally invasive tumor surgery
- "Scarless" endoscopic surgery of one port
Photo of the doctor: (с) Vivantes - Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH
About hospital
The Vivantes Am Urban Hospital, in Berlin-Kreuzberg, is an academic clinic at Charité University Hospital. About 220 physicians and 360 medical personnel in 12 specialized departments conduct their high-quality work here. The hospital is equipped with 620 beds. Annually it treats about 65,000 patients. Each year 1500 children are born here.
The hospital also includes the Breast Center, the Tumor Center with the specialization "Gastrointestinal oncology" and the Berlin Center for Cardiac Rhythm Disorders.
The Vivantes Am Urban Hospital was opened in 1890. It immediately established itself as a scientific and educational medical institution with great potential.
Many departments of the hospital are honored for their outstanding medical and patient care services.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
Patients of the hospital are offered a comfortable stay in the hospital for the entire period of treatment.
1 or 2-bed modern cozy rooms are equipped with everything patients need. The rooms have a bed with electric drive for convenient changing of the bed position, bedside table, wardrobe, safe, shower and bathroom.
In addition, the patient can use wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) for free.
Meals and Menus
All types of food are offered at the restaurant of the hospital. If desired, the patients can order food to their room.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Accompanying person
Upon request, the accompanying person can be placed in the patient's room.