Operations on the liver and bile ducts
We challenge the limits of medicine every day to offer you the best possible treatment for diseases of the liver and bile ducts. Complex liver operations are a particular focus of our clinic.
Liver and biliary tract diseases
Liver and bile duct diseases can have many causes - from benign changes to malignant tumours.
The 3 most common liver diseases that we treat:
Liver and bile tissue tumours can often be cured by liver surgery - but this requires a great deal of experience and special expertise.
Every liver has a unique structure.
There are different functional lobules (segments and subsegments) in the liver.
This results in well over 50 surgical procedures that can cause major losses of healthy liver tissue.
Currently, liver operations in Germany are predominantly performed using a large abdominal incision. Minimally invasive procedures (robotic or laparoscopic) are used in less than 22% of cases.
When planning the operation, we therefore examine your liver architecture in detail and advise you individually.
In this way, we avoid unnecessary loss of healthy liver tissue and protect your liver function with our personalised surgical technique.
Our surgical technique
For liver operations, we mainly use minimally invasive surgical techniques with the surgical robot (robotic) and the keyhole method (laparoscopic).
Minimally invasive operations are often possible despite previous open liver surgery and contribute to a rapid recovery.
In the case of a shrunken liver (liver cirrhosis) with liver cancer, minimally invasive surgery reduces the occurrence of complications.
Robotics has advantages in terms of precision, especially in complex liver surgery.
Our research
In addition to patient care, we are committed to research and science. We conduct research for you in order to apply gentle, innovative and effective surgical procedures.
You can find our findings from years of research here.
We pass on our expertise in complex minimally invasive liver surgery to leading international surgeons through instructional videos and annual surgical courses.
Educational video on robotic central liver resection
Instructional video on robotic anatomical liver segment resection
In 2023, Prof Birgin and Prof Rahbari were awarded the Edgar Ungeheuer Prize by the German Society of Surgery for their instructional video on robotic partial liver removal.
Our team for liver and bile duct surgery (hepatobiliary surgery) combines the highest level of specialist expertise with many years of experience. We specialise in developing a customised treatment concept for each patient, which is individually tailored to their illness, state of health and personal needs. In addition to the best possible medical care, we also focus on humanity and a trusting relationship.
Phone 0731 500-53555
Availability: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 15:00.