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Clinic of General and Visceral Surgery

Medical Director
Prof. Dr. Jörg Köninger

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-33401
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-33409
j.koeninger @klinikum-stuttgart.de

The clinic performs diagnosis and treatment for gastrointestinal, oncology and endocrine disorders in adulthood. We focus on pancreas, liver, oesophagus and rectum operations and minimally invasive surgery. Kidney transplants are also performed. Through close cooperation with other disciplines all patients enjoy interdisciplinary diagnostic and multimodal therapeutic concepts available in a maximum care clinic. Many minimally invasive (endoscopic) operations are performed.

The clinic is both according to the criteria of the German Cancer Society and according to the criteria of the German Society of General and Visceral Surgery nationwide, the second double-certified Pancreas Centre. Similarly, the clinic is a competence-certified centre for Coloproctology.

Treatment and care priorities

Oncological surgery with key points
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Oesophagus / stomach
- Colon / rectum
Full spectrum of minimally invasive surgery, including oncological surgery
Laparoscopic proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis and FAP
Gastrointestinal surgery
Endocrine surgery
Renal transplantation
Sacral nerve stimulation
Cardiac pacemaker implantations including CRT and AICD

Special offers and facilities

Interdisciplinary short-term stay wards (IKC)
Complete catalogue of services replacing inpatient treatment (outpatient surgery)
Certified Intestine Centre
Liver Centre
Twice-certified Pancreas Centre
Certified Competence Centre for Coloproctology
Case management

Outstanding procedures in diagnosis and therapy

Interdisciplinary diagnosis and therapy of diseases and tumours of the liver (e.g., additional microwave ablation by the Department of Radiology)
Complete resection and organ-preserving procedures on the pancreas, conventional and laparoscopic
Minimally invasive surgery of the liver, colon and rectum, thyroid, incisional and inguinal hernias
Transvaginal cholecystectomy and appendectomy (N.O.T.E.S.)
Diagnosis of anal incontinence
SNS - Sacral nerve stimulation (sacral pacemaker)
CRT - Left ventricular pacemaker implantation
AICD - Implantation of defibrillators
Complete resection procedures on the oesophagus, transhiatal, thoracic and collar, including free small intestine interponates in cases of tumours in the upper third of the oesophagus

Scientific activities

Synchronous study (liver metastases in colon cancer), study centre of the German Society for Surgery
LERK study (rectal adenomas and rectal cancer), University of Mainz
DFG study (intestinal mast cells), University of Hohenheim
PETACC-6 study (rectum carcinoma), University Hospital of Halle / Saale

Quality assurance (selection)

BQS quality report for cholecystectomy and pacemaker therapy
Long-term observation of operated cancers of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract
Fast track surgery - INESTO University Hospital of Mannheim
Competence centre for surgical imaging (DEGUM II)
Competence centre for pancreatic surgery (German Cancer Society DKG, German Society of General and Visceral Surgery DGAV)
Competence centre for Coloproctology (DGAV, Surg. Association of Coloproctology)
Certified intestine centre (DKG)

Hospital numbers

2008	2009	2010
65	65	68	Available Beds
2,831	3,102	2,835	Inpatient Cases
6.9	6.0	6.2	Length of stay in days

Selected services (case number)

2008	2009	2010
267	264	394	Tumours of the upper gastrointestinal tract
313	478	454	Colorectal tumours
65	51	87	Hyperparathyroidism

Clinic of General and Visceral Surgery

Klinikum Stuttgart – Katharinenhospital
Kriegsbergstrasse 60
70174 Stuttgart
Germany

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-33401
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-33409
j.koeninger @klinikum-stuttgart.de

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