The Department of Pediatric Surgery is a tertiary institution based in Hannover Medical School, Germany. It represents the only university pediatric surgical department of the province of Lower Saxony (8 million inhabitants).

The pediatric surgical team consists of a director / chairman, 6 consultant pediatric surgeons and residents. A research laboratory including biologists and medical-technical assistants, is an integral part of the department.

Main clinical priorities are neonatal surgery, urology, thoracic surgery and surgical oncology. The department is particularly focused on hepatobiliary diseases including biliary atresia. Another specific focus is minimally invasive surgery. The Department is a member of the European Reference Networks Rare Diseases (ERNs), an initiative of the European Union. Specific activities are focused on ERNICA (congenital rare gastrointestinal diseases) and RareLiver (rare hepatobiliary diseases) which create a governance structure for knowledge sharing and care coordination across the EU.

The research laboratory handles cell cultures, animal models (rat, mouse, knock-out mouse), PCR, western blot, FACS-analysis and numerous other immunological investigations.

Basic research projects including murine models focus on 3 subjects:

• biliary atresia
• neonatal immunology
• effects of metal implants

There are numerous ongoing clinical studies, also in collaboration with numerous national and international institutions.

For the latest publications see PubMed:

Ure, B
Petersen, C biliary atresia
Kuebler, J
Dingemann, C
Dingemann, J
Schukfeh, N

reponsible: Prof. Dr. med. B. Ure

Newborn Surgery

• Esophageal atresia
• Duodenal atresia
• Malrotation
• Small bowel atresia
• Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Gastroschisis
• Omphalocele
• Malrotation/Volvulus
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis

   
General Pediatric Surgery

• Inguinal hernia
• Retractile testis
• Phimosis
• Branchial cleft anomalies
• Umbilical hernia
• Hemangioma
• Intussussception
• Meckel´s-Diverticulum
• Wet umbilicus
• Appendicitis
• Hypertrophic Pyloric stenosis
• Gastroesophageal reflux / Fundoplication
• Splenomegaly / Splenectomy
• Operations on Thymus / Thymectomy
• Achalasia

   
Pediatric Urology

• Hypospadia
• Varicocele
• Vesicoureteral reflux
• Ureteropelvic obstruction
• Duplication system
• Bladder extrophy - Epispadia
• Kidney stones
• Posterior urethral valves
• Disorders of sexual development

   
Hepatobiliary Surgery

• Choledochal cyst
• Gallstones / Cholecystectomy
• Biliary atresia
• Pancreatic diseases

Thoracic- & Lung-Surgery / Thoracic deformities

• Pectus excarvatum
• Pectus carinatum
• Rare chest wall deformities (thoracic wall reconstruction)
• Congenital malformations of the lung (CPAM, pulmonary sequestration)
• Congenital lobar emphysema
• Diaphragmatic hernia

    
Oncologic surgery

• Neuroblastoma
• Nephroblastoma
• Liver tumors / Hepatoblastoma
• Oncologic diseases of the pancreas
• Soft tissue tumors and sarcomas
• Cervical Lymphadenopathy
• Other rare tumors

   
Colorecal Surgery

• Anorectal malformations / Imperforate anus
• Hirschsprung´s disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease

Pediatric surgical outpatient clinic
  

Phone: +49 511 / 532 - 9043    
 
Fax:     +49 511 / 532 - 8031

Consultation hours:
           
General Pediatric Surgery: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 12 am

Consultation hours of different teams/ attendings:
    
      
Prof. Dr. med. C. Petersen

Dr. med. J. F. Kuebler

PD Dr. med. C. Dingemann
PD Dr. med. J. Dingemann
Dr. med. Nagoud Schukfeh
Dr. med. Alejandro Hofmann

Individual appointments        Phone: +49 511 / 532 9043
 
 
Consultation hours Prof. Dr. med. B. Ure:
 
Individual appointments         Phone: +49 511 / 532  9260