Category: Aus unserer Praxis

Pain after surgery and its prevention is an important topic in the healthcare sector. To give you a few figures: in 2021, around 8.1 million outpatient operations were performed in Germany, and the trend is rising. For this reason, a representative survey of 330000 patients was conducted on this topic […]

In 2022, the medical service of the health insurance companies identified 2,700 medical malpractices that resulted in permanent damage to patients. Of these 2,700 malpractices, 2/3 occurred in the context of inpatient treatment. If one takes into account that 550 million treatments take place in doctors’ offices per year and […]

Google, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense and other technology partners, is developing an AI-driven microscope to help doctors detect cancer. The device is called the Augmented Reality Microscope (ARM) and will cost between $90,000 and $100,000, a pittance considering what it can accomplish and the fact that […]

As you know, our proctology practice is located directly at Max-Weber-Platz – and this square has changed its face several times in the last 100 years. Did you know that Max Weber Square owes its name to two important personalities? In 1905, the square was named after the Haidhausen municipal […]

Did you know that hospitals are the fifth largest producer of waste in Germany?! Per hospital bed, the costs for waste disposal amount to 800€ per year (Jochen A. Werner, Smart Hospital, Med. Wiss. Verlagsgesellsch.). And did you know that anesthetic gases are among the most harmful greenhouse gases of […]

In a recent multi-center study with over 6 million (!) participants published in the World Journal of Surgery, it was shown that patients recover faster and better after outpatient surgery than when the same surgery is performed in the hospital (based on 30-day morbidity). You simply recover better at home […]

Outpatient surgery and minimally invasive procedures are medical procedures that can usually be performed without an inpatient hospital stay. In the case of outpatient surgery, patients are usually discharged home on the same day, while minimally invasive procedures usually require them to spend only a short time in the hospital […]

Hemorrhoids are an annoying taboo subject, which makes many people very uncomfortable. Even in the case of acute diseases, the inhibitions to see a doctor are great and often valuable time is wasted to effectively treat diseases in the rectal area. We will try to explain what hemorrhoids are and […]

Proctologists are highly specialized physicians who diagnose and treat diseases of the lower digestive tract. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lower digestive tract, which includes the colon, rectum and anus. Similarly, the surgical treatment of diseases of the sigmoid colon, rectum and anus is part […]

We have a new employee since August 16, Ms. Jessica Schneefeld. She is a resident and is completing her surgical training with us. Ms. Schneefeld is a young doctor who has been completing her surgical training with us since August of this year. Actually, she wants to become a general […]

When an operation is necessary, patients are often faced with the question of whether to have it performed as an inpatient, i.e. with an overnight stay in the hospital, or as an outpatient. Complex operations, such as colon cancer surgery or hip replacements, which require intensive follow-up treatment and monitoring, […]

Since the ejection of Adam and Eve from paradise, the history of mankind has been repeatedly overshadowed by mischief. The world of medicine is no exception, and some of its representatives have caused the most bizarre medical disasters and scandals. Robert Liston (1794-1847) was a Scottish surgeon known for amputating […]

There are many foreign words for bowel disorders: constipation, constipation, coprostasis. No matter what you call it; disorders of bowel emptying are annoying, worrying, sometimes even painful. But first, to get to grips with all the terms, here is a little explanation: Constipation – Temporary reduction in the frequency of […]