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Head Centre

Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, Plastic Surgery

Prof. Dr. Christian Sittel

Medical Director
Prof. Dr. Christian Sittel

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-33201
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-33209
hno-klinik@klinikum-stuttgart.de

As one of the leading supra-regional ENT clinics, we offer all modern diagnostics and treatment procedures. As a result of the interdisciplinary co-operation with all correlated specialties, even the most complex of clinical pictures can be adequately treated.

High incidence rates for surgeries (which reflect our comprehensive experience) and our veteran surgeons make this clinic the ideal point of contact for specialists and other ENT departments, even for highly complex procedures. Since the complete renovation of the ENT building, this clinic has a modern and attractive atmosphere. State-of-the-art technical equipment, constant continuing development of qualifications for personnel and a courteous atmosphere provide for modern patient care.

With the extension of this clinic's competence spectrum to innovative fields of medicine (along with the expansion of our spectrum of services and the increase in treatments performed here) the ENT clinic is ready to also master future challenges in ensuring optimum diagnostics and therapy.

Treatment and care priorities
  • Ear surgery, including surgery to improve hearing
  • Minimally-invasive surgery of the paranasal sinuses (endoscopic, microscopic)
  • Surgical treatment of head and neck tumours
  • Corrective and reconstructive plastic surgery
  • Traumatology
  • Laser surgery
  • Aesthetic surgery in the head and neck region
  • Surgery for laryngotracheal stenoses
  • Surgery for sleep-related respiratory disorders
Special offers and facilities
  • Department for voice and speech disorders, including speech therapy
  • Department for Allergology
  • Department for Neuro-otology
  • Outpatient surgery
  • Outpatient conservative therapy
  • Cochlear Implant Centre
  • Palliative medical care
  • Centre for Aesthetic Surgery
Outstanding procedures in diagnosis and therapy
  • Reconstruction of respiratory stenoses in children and adults
  • Voice-improvement surgery – for i.e., vocal-cord paralyses
  • Endoscopic and interdisciplinary cranial surgery
  • Surgery of large tumours applying reconstructive procedures (including free tissue transfer)
  • Middle-ear surgery to improve hearing
  • Hearing rehabilitation by way of cochlear implants for deaf patients
  • Surgery of the paranasal sinuses with CT-aided navigation
Scientific activities
  • Studies on therapy with antibodies and innovative diagnostics for head and neck carcinomas
  • Studies on immunotherapy and antibody therapy for allergies
Quality assurance (selection)
  • Pilot project for QA in nasal surgery, networking with external specialists
Hospital numbers

2008

2009

2010

 

77

78

77

Available Beds

4,117

4,311

4,204

Inpatient Cases

5.6

5.4

5.1

Length of stay in days

Selected services (case number)

2008

2009

2010

 

7 / -

7 / 3

28 / 6

Cochlear Implants and implantable hearing aids
Adults / Children

42 / 17

80 / 32

125 / 48

complex laryngeal and tracheal surgery
Adults / Children

2,756

2,780

2,860

surgical procedures by children <16 years

28

30

42

large reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer

Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, Plastic Surgery

Klinikum Stuttgart – Katharinenhospital
Kriegsbergstrasse 60
70174 Stuttgart
Germany

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-33201
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-33209
c.sittel@klinikum-stuttgart.de

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