Center for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Our center specializes in the surgical treatment of disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. These procedures are performed by experienced endocrine surgeons using state-of-the-art technology in accordance with current national and international guidelines and recommendations.
Prior to surgery, our specialists are available during specialized consultation hours for thyroid and parathyroid disorders to provide a thorough examination, consultation, and explanation.
Focal points of treatment
Thyroid gland:
- Enlarged thyroid (goiter)
- Thyroid cancer (with lymph node removal if necessary)
- Thyroid nodules suspected of being malignant
- Hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease)
Parathyroid glands:
- Hyperfunction of one of the four parathyroid glands (primary hyperparathyroidism).
- Removal of all four parathyroid glands in dialysis patients with kidney disease (prerequisite for transplantation).
Treatment for thyroid disease
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Operations
Surgeries are performed in accordance with current guidelines and the recommendations of national (CAEK/DGAV) and international professional associations.
At our clinic’s Center for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, the use of state-of-the-art technology is a given:
The use of special magnifying glasseswith LED lighting provides the surgeon with optimal visibility of the surgical field, allowing sensitive structures such as the parathyroid glands and vocal cord nerves to be carefully visualized and preserved.
During the operation, the function of the vocal cord nerve is monitored not just sporadically, but continuously (continuous neuromonitoring) to detect any strain on the nerve in a timely manner.
Dissection is performed using modern ultrasonic scissors, which allow for a smaller surgical incision, gentle tissue dissection, and secure closure of the blood vessels supplying the thyroid gland.
A cosmetically pleasing result is achieved through the use of gentle suturing techniques for skin closure, employing self-dissolving sutures, thereby eliminating the need for skin suture removal.
In this way, the surgery is performed safely, with very few complications, and with minimal stress on the patient.
Information for referrers
We hold a special endocrine surgery consultation every Wednesday with the relevant endocrine surgeons. You can schedule an appointment by phone (06142 883248) at any time.
We ask that patients bring any previous nuclear medicine reports as well as reports on concomitant and pre-existing conditions (cardiology/pulmonology).
We will arrange any additional tests as needed.
Please feel free to contact us via email as well:
Studies
Current Research Projects
Download: Postoperative hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy – prospective study
Medical management
Dr. med. Lars Leupolt
Tel.
06142 88-3248
Fax
06142 88-1674
leupolt@gp-ruesselsheim.de
Surgeons
Dr. Christian Gaedertz
Tel.
06142 88-3248
Fax
06142 88-1647
christian.gaedertz@gp-ruesselsheim.de
Curriculum Vitae Dr. Christian Gaedertz
Dr. Gaedertz has been practicing in the specialty of thyroid and parathyroid surgery for 30 years and has performed more than 7,000 surgeries. He is a member of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) as well as the Surgical Working Group for Endocrinology (CAEK) and collaborates regionally and nationally with general practitioners, internists, and nuclear medicine specialists.
Dr. Christian Gaedertz, born on July 7, 1958, in Wiesbaden, began his medical career by studying medicine at the universities of Mainz and Frankfurt, graduating in 1985. After various positions, including as a resident at St. Josef’s Hospital in Wiesbaden and as a research assistant at the University of Mainz, his path led him to Dr. Horst Schmidt Klinik GmbH in Wiesbaden in 1990. There, he passed his board certification exam in 1993 and specialized as a visceral surgeon.
He continued his remarkable career in 2001 as a senior physician and head of the Center for Short-Term Surgery (CKC) at the Dr. Horst Schmidt Clinic, before moving to the Asklepios Paulinen Clinic in Wiesbaden in 2013 as chief physician of Endocrine Surgery. In this role, he built up an independent department and successfully established it as a center for endocrine surgery. His tenure at the Asklepios Paulinen Clinic ended as scheduled on May 15, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age.
With his decision to continue his career at GPR Klinikum, Dr. Gaedertz is setting an example of commitment and the passing on of his knowledge to younger colleagues.
Surgeons
Dr. med. Trong Anh Nguyen
Tel.
06142 88-3248
Fax
06142 88-1647
Tronganh.Nguyen@gp-ruesselsheim.de