The Team

• Frau Prof. Dr. med. S. Wolff
• Herr Prof. Dr. med. F. Benedix
• Herr Dr. med. J. Arend

Ward: Surgery 1

• Tel.: 0391-67-15522
• Ward Manager: Nurse. Vera Krusche

TheWard 1 is specially equipped for the perioperative care of patients with morbid obesity. The ward consists of single and double-bed rooms. In addition to the provision of special beds and appropriate furniture, suitable patient transport equipment (e.g. wheelchair) and scales are available. Each patient room is additionally equipped with a barrier-free wet room.

For patients who require intensive medical care following surgery, beds are available in the surgical intensive care unit.

Obesity surgical procedures

Endoscopic / surgical procedures:

• 1. restrictive procedures (reducing the amount of food consumed).

  Gastric Balloon
• Magenband (Gastric Banding)
• Schlauchmagen (Sleeve gastrectomy)

2. malabsorptive procedures (reduction of food absorption).

• biliopankreatische Diversion

3. combined procedures (reduction of food quantity and food absorption).

• gastricpass
• biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch