Wolfram-Trudo Knoefel, MD FACS

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

• abdominoplasty
• Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures
• biliopancreatic diversion
• gastric banding
• gastroplasty
• jejunoilial bypass
• laparoscopic gastric banding
• laparoscopic gastric bypass
• roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Critical Care

Endocrine (Gland)

• adrenal cancers/tumors
• adrenal surgery
• Endocrine (Gland)
• hyperparathyroidism
• pancreatic endocrine tumors
• parathyroid cancer
• parathyroid surgery
• pheochromocytoma
• thyroid nodules/cancer
• thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure
• abdominal pain
• abdominoplasty
• adhesion removal
• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• esophagus perforation
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastric cancer
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• malrotation
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis
• splenectomy

Gynecology Disorders/Procedures

• pelvic floor disorders
• rectal prolapse
• sphincter repair/incontinence

Head and Neck

• bronchoscopy
• parathyroid surgery
• thyroid surgery
• Zenker's diverticulum

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatic artery infusion pumps
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc
• liver/hepatic disease
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

• bile duct surgery
• hepatobiliary surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• cellulitis
• component separation
• decubitus ulcer
• Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures
• skin and soft tissue infections
• skin grafting
• tissue flaps
• wound infections

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula
• anal tears
• Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures
• hemorrhoid problems
• rectal bleeding
• rectal prolapse
• sphincter repair

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal abscess
• anal cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• colectomy
• Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer
• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• colonoscopy
• colostomy
• Crohn's disease
• diverticular disease
• esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• gastrointestinal cancer
• hemorrhoidectomy
• ileostomy
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum
• small bowel syndrome
• spastic colon
• stomach cancer
• ulcerative colitis

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

Bowel Control

• bowel incontinence

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• cryotherapy
• doppler ultrasound
• embolization procedures
• endoscopic surgery
• laparoscopic surgery
• microsurgery
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• robotic surgery
• tumor ablation
• video assisted thoracic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• anal cancer/tumors
• biopsy of tumors
• bone and soft tissue cancer/tumors
• chest tumors
• colon cancer screening
• colon cancer/polyps
• colon/rectal cancer
• esophagus cancer/tumors
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• melanoma
• ovarian cancer/tumors
• pancreatic cancer/tumors
• pelvic tumors
• stomach cancer/tumors
• Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)
• thyroid cancer/nodules

Pain

• Management of Acute Pain

Thoracic

• achalasia
• Barrett's esophagus
• empyema
• esophageal surgery
• hemothorax
• hiatal hernia
• lobectomy
• myotomy
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax
• pulmonary disorders
• pulmonary embolism
• pulmonary fibrosis
• respiratory failure
• Thoracic
• thoracic outlet syndrome

Transplantation

• intestinal transplant
• kidney transplant
• liver transplant
• lung transplant
• pancreas transplant
• small bowel transplant

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• amputation
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• cardiac injury
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• intestine injuries
• kidney injury
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• reconstructive surgery
• replantation surgery
• skin grafting
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy
• Trauma/Injury Procedures
• vascular injuries
• wound debridement

Urology (kidney, bladder, male reprod)

• nephrectomy

Vascular Disorders/Procedures

• deep vein thrombosis
• lymphedema

Department of General and Visceral Surgery University Hospital Duesseldorf

Chairman

Univ.-Professor University of Duesseldorf

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