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Treatment of liver cancer with percutaneous embolization (coiling) or chemoembolization (374665) | Vivantes Humboldt Hospital Berlin - BookingHealth
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Treatment of liver cancer with percutaneous embolization (coiling) or chemoembolization in Vivantes Humboldt Hospital Berlin

Vivantes Humboldt Hospital Berlin

Berlin, Germany
Program id # 374665
Doctor photo
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Karsten Krüger
Department of Radiology and Interventional Therapy
Specialized in: radiology, and interventional therapy

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 (AFP, CEA, СА-19-9)
    • inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
    • indicators of blood coagulation
  • abdominal ultrasound​ scan
  • CT/MRI of abdomen
  • preoperative care
  • percutaneous embolization (coiling) or chemoembolization
  • symptomatic treatment
  • cost of essential medicines
  • nursing services
  • elaboration of further recommendations

How program is carried out

During the first visit, the doctor will conduct a clinical examination and go through the results of the available diagnostic tests. After that, you will undergo the necessary additional examination, such as the assessment of liver and kidney function, ultrasound scan, CT scan and MRI. This will allow the doctor to determine which vessels are feeding the tumor and its metastases, as well as determine how well you will tolerate the procedure.

Chemoembolization begins with local anesthesia and catheterization of the femoral artery. The thin catheter is inserted through a few centimeters long incision of the blood vessel. The doctor gradually moves the catheter to the vessel feeding the primary tumor or its metastases. The procedure is carried out under visual control, an angiographic device is used for this. The vascular bed and the position of the catheter in it are displayed on the screen of the angiograph.

When the catheter reaches a suspected artery, a contrast agent is injected through it. Due to the introduction of the contrast agent, the doctor clearly sees the smallest vessels of the tumor and the surrounding healthy tissues on the screen of the angiograph. After that, he injects emboli into the tumor vessels through the same catheter.

Emboli are the spirals or the liquid microspheres. The type of embolus is selected individually, taking into account the diameter of the target vessel. When carrying out chemoembolization, a solution of a chemotherapy drug is additionally injected into the tumor vessel. Due to the subsequent closure of the vessel lumen with an embolus, the chemotherapy drug influences the tumor for a long time. In addition, the drug does not enter the systemic circulation, which allows doctors to use high doses of chemotherapeutic agents without the development of serious side effects. Chemoembolization leads to the destruction of the tumor or slowing down its progression.

After that, the catheter is removed from the artery. The doctor puts a vascular suture on the femoral artery and closes it with a sterile dressing. During chemoembolization, you will be awake. General anesthesia is not used, which significantly reduces the risks of the procedure and allows performing it on an outpatient basis, avoiding long hospital stay.

After the first procedure, you will stay under the supervision of an interventional oncologist and general practitioner. If necessary, you will receive symptomatic treatment. As a rule, a second chemoembolization procedure is performed in 3-5 days after the first one in order to consolidate the therapeutic effect. After that, you will receive recommendations for further follow-up and treatment.

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 Radiology and Interventional Therapy at the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital offers a full range of services in the relevant areas of specialization. The main diagnostic services include projection radiography, X-ray computed tomography, MRI, ultrasound and angiography. All these methods allow doctors to accurately identify the causes and prognosis of diseases, and therefore, provide appropriate treatment. The head of the department is Priv.-Doz. Dr. Karsten Krüger.

The department also uses a relatively new field of medicine - interventional radiology. Imaging methods are used  for the targeted treatment of vascular diseases, tumors or pain management. They allow precise positioning of devices for appropriate intervention and direct them so as to accurately reach the focus of the disease.

The advantage of the department is modern equipment. The entire work process is performed in digital form, which significantly shortens the waiting time for results after research and their interpretation by the doctor. The department uses a very fast computed tomography device with a low level of radiation (radiation exposure).

The department treats vascular diseases, such as occlusive disease of the arteries, widening of the lumen of the main artery, the so-called aortic aneurysms, as well as treatment of tumors, for example, fibroids (benign uterine tumors) and liver tumors. The department maintains close cooperation with the Departments of Vascular and Abdominal surgery, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Gynecology.

The department is the certified center of the German Society for Interventional Radiology (DEGIR). In addition, it is a member of various centers of the network of Vivantes hospitals, which unites specialists from various disciplines: Nord Cancer Center, Nord Center for Vascular Medicine, Fibrotic Center, Gynecologic Oncology Center and Center for Incontinence and Disease Management.

The diseases diagnosed and treated in the department are malignant and benign oncological diseases (eg, liver tumors and fibromas), pathological changes in the blood vessels, occlusion of vessels, aneurysms, vascular bleeding and portal hypertension.

The range of medical services of the department covers:

  • Projection radiography
  • X-ray studies (X-rays with moving images)
  • Ultrasound (sonography)
  • CT Dual Source-Dual Energy Flash and 64-slice CT
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Diagnostic angiography

Curriculum vitae

  • 1969 - 1977 School education, Polytechnic secondary school in Neubrandenburg.
  • 1977 - 1981 Full secondary school in Neubrandenburg, finished school on 07/01/1981.
  • Studied medicine at the Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Hamburg, Bonn University.
  • 1993 Defense of doctoral thesis at the University of Hamburg, Department of Medicine, Cardiology. Theme: "Prevalence and mechanism of platelet aggregation induced by streptokinase". Evaluation: excellent.
  • 01/01/1995 Admission to medical practice.
  • 1999 Specialization in the field of diagnostic radiology.
  • 2000 - 2006 Became chief physician.
  • Doctoral dissertation, subject: diagnostic radiology. R & D: "Interventional radiological recanalization of peripheral arteries: Ultrasound examination of thrombolysis as a new method and evaluation of new methods for reducing the incidence of complications after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty." Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, April 2004

Hospital activity

  • 1993 - 1998 University Hospital Cologne, Institute and Polyclinic of Radiological Diagnostics (Director: Dr. K. Lackner).
  • 1998 - 1999  University Hospital Cologne, Department II and Polyclinic of Internal Medicine, Cologne University (Director: Dr V. Kronet).
  • 1999 - 2006 University Hospital Cologne, Institute and Polyclinic of Radiological Diagnostics at the University of Cologne (Director: Dr. K. Lackner).
  • Since 2006, Chief Physician of the Institute of Radiology and Interventional Therapy of the Humboldt and Spandau Hospitals, Berlin.

Main directions of scientific research activity

  • Importance of diffusion and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging in early diagnosis of stroke and during the reperfusion phase in thrombolytic therapy (in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne).
  • Therapeutic effect of galvanotherapy in breast cancer.
  • Studies to optimize angiographic diagnosis of intestinal bleeding.
  • Studies on the efficacy of intravascular brachytherapy and prevention of restenosis after PTA balloon of the femoral arteries and shunting with stenoses.
  • Minimally invasive treatment of false aneurysm.
  • Balloon with drugs for the prevention of restenosis.

Reviewing of Journals, Expert

  • European Radiology.
  • Research radiology.
  • Vascular and interventional radiology.
  • Postgraduate medicine.

Membership in professional societies

  • German Radiological Society (DRG).
  • German Society for Interventional Radiology (DeGIR).
  • German Society of Neuroradiology (DGNR).
  • Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
  • Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).
  • European Society of Radiology.
  • Radiological Society of Berlin.
  • Society for Cardiovascular Diagnosis (DRG).

Photo of the doctor: (c) Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH 


About hospital

An academic clinic of the university medical complex Charité, the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital is one of the largest specialized medical institutions in Berlin. The hospital is famous for its impeccable reputation in the field of traumatology, orthopedics, urology and gynecology, as well as treatment of oncological diseases. Treatment in these fields is performed within the specialized centers at a hospital of national importance.

The Humboldt Hospital has 24 medical departments and about 700 beds at its disposal. Every year, a team of 250 doctors treats about 65,000 patients. The hospital combines high medical qualifications and modern technologies: urologists-surgeons employ operating system Da Vinci, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and therapeutic robot, neurological rehabilitation uses exoskeleton for walking training after acute disorders of cerebral circulation.

High quality of treatment is proved by the participation of hospital in the "Initiative of Quality Medicine" (Initiative Qualitätsmedizin, IQM) program.

Photo: (c) depositphotos

Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

The patients of the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital live in comfortable single and double rooms.

Rooms are equipped with everything necessary to make the patient's stay in the hospital as convenient and pleasant as possible. It is worth noting the modern and stylish design of the rooms are at the level of a first-class hotel.

Each room has a separate bathroom with toilet and shower. The rooms also have internet access, satellite TV and a telephone.

Meals and Menus

The hospital offers delicious and healthy meals. For lunch, the restaurant offers an abundant selection of meals from 10 menus. There is also a vegetarian and diet menu.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Shower
Toilet
Wi-Fi
TV