Asst Lect. Dr Martin Huertgen
Specialist for Thoracic surgery in Koblenz am Rhein
Rudolf-Virchow-Strasse 756073 Koblenz am Rhein
Special Clinical Focus
- Surgery for bronchial carcinoma
- Surgery for metastases in the lungs, chest wall, mediastinum
- Tracheal surgery
- Surgery for tumours of the chest wall and the mediastinum
- Laser surgery to the lungs, the chest wall and the trachea
- Minimally invasive surgery (VAT = video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)
- Bronchoscopic procedures
Medical spectrum
Diseases
Therapies
Diagnostics
Therapeutic Services
Surgery for bronchial carcinoma: Gentle but thorough treatment of early stages using minimally invasive surgical techniques
- Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy(VAMLA)
- Thoracoscopic lobectomy
Combination treatment of advanced tumour stages
- Pre-treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by surgery
- Extensive resection of tumours of the lung together with the chest wall and other organs
- Follow-up treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy to increase the chances of healing Surgery for metastasis in the lungs, chest wall, mediastinum: Pulmonary metastases
- Minimally invasive thoracoscopic resection of single metastases
- Also excision of multiple pulmonary metastases using a special laser for the pulmonary tissue
Chest wall
- Minimally invasive palliative excision of single ribs
- Extensive resection of the chest wall for metastases and radiation necrosis of the chest wall with plastic coverage in interdisciplinary collaboration with the Department of Plastic Surgery
Mediastinum
- Video mediastinoscopic diagnostic and palliative resection of lymph node metastases Tracheal surgery
- Tracheal segment resection with end to end anastomosis
- High tracheal stenosis with laryngostenosis in collaboration with the ENT Department
- Palliative endobronchial recanalisation and stent implantation Surgery for tumours of the chest wall and the mediastinum
- Primary tumours of the chest wall in accordance with the principles of sarcoma surgery, with an interdisciplinary treatment concept
- Mediastinal tumours, extensive curative resection via sternotomy, thoracoscopic or minimally invasive histology extraction for radiotherapy / chemotherapy, depending on the histology and tumour stage. Laser surgery of the lungs, chest wall and trachea
A special laser, developed by Dr Rolle, is primarily utilised for the lung parenchyma-maintaining resection of pulmonary metastases.
- Together with the conventional surgical techniques, laser, argon plasma coagulation and the ultrasonic knife are also utilised in the trachea and on the chest wall. Minimally invasive surgery (VAT = video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)
- Pneumothorax
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormal perspiration)
- Paralysis of the diaphragm
- Pulmonary emphysema
- Pulmonary nodules
- Pleural effusion and pleural empyema
- Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA)
- Thoracoscopic lobectomy
Bronchoscopic procedures
- Tracheal stent implantation
- Tumour recanalisation
- Bronchoscopy under anaesthetic, with removal of foreign bodies, if required
Directions
Plus Code: 9F299H5C+PM
Marienhof Catholic Hospital, Coblenz
Rudolf-Virchow-Strasse 7
56073 Koblenz am Rhein
Webseite: www.kk-km.de
Call now: +49 261 91119001
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