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Intestinal Surgery | Specialists and Information

Intestinal Surgery | Specialists and Information

Colon and rectal surgery is a subspecialty of general and visceral surgery. It focuses on the surgical treatment of intestinal diseases.

All the doctors listed on this page are specialists in colon and rectal surgery with many years of experience. We have selected them for you based on strict criteria. Contact the experts if you have any questions about intestinal surgery!

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Intestinal Surgery - Further Information

Colon and rectal surgery is a subspecialty of general and visceral surgery.

Its areas of specialization include the surgical treatment of:

Crohn's disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that the body triggers itself as an autoimmune reaction @ bilderzwerg /AdobeStock

Depending on which section of the intestine is affected, different areas of focus in colorectal surgery can be distinguished.

These include, among others:

Intestinal SurgeryIntestinal surgery encompasses all surgical procedures on the small and large intestines @ Nekrasov /AdobeStock

Conditions that intestinal specialists treat surgically as part of intestinal surgery include:

  • Colon cancer
  • Intestinal obstruction (ileus)
  • Mesenteric infarction
  • Appendicitis
  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Diverticulitis (outpouchings in the colon wall) as well as
  • Small and large intestine polyps

Rectal surgery specializes in particular in the treatment of rectal conditions such as hemorrhoids or anal fistulas.

Intestinal Obstruction

An intestinal obstruction is a blockage in the small or large intestine and is a life-threatening condition @ Henrie /AdobeStock

Specialists in Intestinal Surgery

Colon and rectal specialists are experienced and qualified surgeons who focus on general and visceral surgery.

They specialize in the surgical treatment of diseases of the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum

Because they regularly perform intestinal surgeries, intestinal specialists have proven expertise in the field of intestinal surgery.

What makes our doctors specialists in colorectal surgery?

In the Leading Medicine Guide, you’ll find selected, highly qualified medical experts from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 

All colorectal surgeons listed here meet the Leading Medicine Guide’s strict admission criteria. Our colorectal specialists have proven, long-standing experience and extensive professional expertise in the field of colorectal surgery.

Therapeutic Scope of Colorectal Surgery

When it comes to the surgical treatment of intestinal diseases, intestinal specialists have a broad range of therapeutic options at their disposal. 

For example, the range of services in small bowel surgery includes the following intestinal procedures:

  • Adhesiolysis
  • Small bowel resection (partial or complete removal of the small bowel)
  • Ileus surgery
  • Creation of an ileostomy (small intestine outlet)
  • Ileostomy reversal
  • Meckel's diverticulum surgery
  • Whipple procedure

As part of colon surgery, colorectal surgeons perform the following procedures, among others:

  • Creation of an enterostomy (artificial bowel opening)
  • Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
  • Diverticulectomy
  • Colonic interposition (insertion of a segment of the large intestine into another segment of the digestive tract)
  • Colectomy (removal of the colon)
  • Colonic resection (partial or complete removal of the large intestine)

Bowel surgery can be performed as an open procedure (laparotomy) or as a minimally invasive endoscopic or laparoscopic procedure.