Departments

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We specialise exclusively in visceral surgery ("surgery of the abdominal organs"), with a particular focus on minimally invasive surgery. With more than 2,800 procedures every year, we have extensive experience and a high level of expertise.

Operations

Minimally invasive surgery

Endocrine surgery

Conventional surgery

Last updated: 1 November 2026

Anti-reflux surgeryOnce conservative treatment has been exhausted, surgical therapy may be considered, particularly in the presence of so-called "volume reflux", which as a rule cannot be …Learn more
PancreasThanks to training under one of the world’s most renowned pancreatic surgeons (Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Trede), our department has extensive experience and a high level of …Learn more
Abdominal wall and inguinal herniasFor types of hernia in which minimally invasive repair is not appropriate or not possible, we perform all modern surgical methods at our department. As a rule, we use a …Learn more
Abdominal wall hernia repair (IPOM)This surgical technique is used for incisional and abdominal wall hernias. A special coated plastic mesh is inserted minimally invasively in the abdominal cavity in front of …Learn more
AppendectomyWhen removing an inflamed appendix, we use the minimally invasive technique without exception. With around 200 operations per year, even perforated or very severely inflamed …Learn more
Partial colectomy for malignant tumoursAt our department, approx. 90 % of all malignant colon tumours are removed using minimally invasive surgery. Conventional surgical techniques are only used for extensive …Learn more
Partial colectomy for benign conditionsWe have enjoyed a supra-regional reputation for many years for the removal of a section of the large intestine (colon) due to benign diseases (in particular chronic recurrent …Learn more
Small and large intestineIn all situations in which, despite our extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgery, we see the limits of this surgical technique, we perform the procedure …Learn more
Procedures for inflammatory diseasesWhen operating on inflammatory bowel diseases, too, we attach the greatest importance to performing procedures using minimally invasive techniques. In advance, we determine the …Learn more
RectumIn recent years, there has been a fundamental change in surgical techniques for operations on the rectum. At our clinic, malignant tumours of the rectum are always operated on …Learn more
Gallbladder removalAt our hospital, 99 % of gallbladder removals are performed using minimally invasive techniques. Only in a few exceptional cases do we have to resort to conventional open …Learn more
LiverThe liver is one of the organs most frequently affected by metastases from colon and rectal cancer. Owing to the high number of operations we perform for malignant tumours of …Learn more
Inguinal hernia surgeryOur department has had experience with the TAPP method since 1992. Thanks to this many years of experience and the high number of cases (almost 500 laparoscopic abdominal wall …Learn more
Stomach: partial gastrectomy, gastrectomyWe have had a high level of expertise in gastric surgery for many years. The operation is now only very rarely necessary for benign diseases – as a rule, surgery on the stomach …Learn more
Minimally invasive gastric resectionGiven our extensive expertise in minimally invasive procedures, we also perform gastric resections for benign tumours, up to and including total gastrectomy for gastric cancer, …Learn more
ThyroidOur hospital has had a high level of expertise in thyroid surgery for many years. With approx. 300 operations per year, we have sufficient experience to perform the procedure …Learn more
OesophagusIn close cooperation with the Department of Gastroenterology within our Visceral Medicine Centre, all patients with diseases of the oesophagus receive interdisciplinary care. …Learn more

Range of services

Range of services

Operations

Minimally invasive surgery

Endocrine surgery

Conventional surgery

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