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Department of Vascular Surgery

Everything that vascular patients need under one roof

The best treatment provided by interdisciplinary cooperation between hospital departments and medical practices.

  • The department of vascular surgery at the Sana Klinikum Offenbach experienced specialists from hospitals and medical practices coordinate their work in a wide range of specialties to provide patients with interdisciplinary treatment.
  • The department provides everything that vascular patients need under one roof – all the way from diagnosis to treatment.
  • Closely interconnected with the statutory health insurance physicians and nursing care services treating the patients after their hospital treatment has been completed. Treating all arterial and venous diseases (with the exception of cardiac surgery).
  • Special focus on techniques of minimally invasive surgery, including aortic stent grafts and stenting of the carotid artery.
  • The Clinic is an Aortic Center in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Joint Committee.

The center of vascular surgery in Offenbach was the first center in southern Hesse to be certified by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie (the German society for vascular surgery) and the German Radiological Society. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Arend Billing became the first vascular surgeon in Hessen to receive the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie’s „Endovascular Specialist“ certificate.

Vascular Center Services

  • Complete diagnostic work-up: CT, MR, DSA, duplex
  • Most advanced imaging with CO2 angiography and contrast-medium enhanced ultrasound
  • Surgical / interventional treatment of carotid stenosis, with either regional or general anesthesia
  • Conventional and interventional treatment of aortic aneurysms
  • Conventional / interventional treatment of intermittent claudication, combined procedures
  • Placement of dialysis shunts and vascular access of all types (ports, etc.)
  • Conventional and interventional stage-adjusted treatment of varicose veins
    (radiofrequency ablation)
  • Treatment of inflammatory vascular diseases
  • 24-hour emergency treatment, intensive care
  • Podiatry consultations, integrated care for diabetic foot
  • Treatment of chronic wounds, vacuum therapy and grafting for defect wounds
  • Comprehensive conservative angiological consultation and treatment
  • Duplex vascular sonography
  • Acral light-reflex plethysmography
  • Step oscillography
  • Venous occlusion plethysmography

Contact

Prof. Dr. med. Arend Billing
Tel.: + 49 (0)69 8405 5590
Fax: + 49 (0)69 8405 5592
Gefaesschirurgie-SOF@Sana.de