Intensive care unit 73
Ward 73 is the intensive care unit of the Clinical Department of Trauma Surgery under the direction of PD Dr. Michaela Wilhelmi. This is where severely injured patients who are particularly at risk and therefore require the highest level of care are treated. Our Clinical Department treats a total of around 3,000 patients a year. Of these 3,000 patients, around 800 require intensive medical treatment. For this large number of complex cases, we rely on an efficient and experienced team of physicians and nursing staff to provide the best possible care and treatment for patients.
Patients receive highly individualized care from a highly qualified and extremely experienced team of physicians and nursing staff. There are 8 beds available, divided into two double rooms and four single rooms.
Our nursing staff are comprehensively trained and regularly take part in further and advanced training to ensure the highest possible quality of care. One nurse looks after two patients at a time. This means that each patient not only receives very intensive and comprehensive nursing care, but also a personal caregiver. This nurse also serves as a contact person for visitors and relatives.
Doctors and nursing staff look after the patients non-stop around the clock. The daily staffing consists of two assistant physicians and one senior physician.
Patients are admitted to our intensive care unit for various reasons, e.g. multiple injuries (polytrauma) following a serious accident. Depending on the degree of injury, the patient is cared for here for several days or even weeks. Other specialists are involved as required. Several operations are often required to stabilize the fractures and other injuries.
Many patients have to be placed in an induced coma and given artificial respiration due to their serious injuries. During this time, all circulatory functions are permanently monitored. Patients are fed and treated through various catheters. Due to the severe injuries and their consequences, these patients require special intensive medical therapy with the most modern treatment methods. This includes, for example, dialysis therapy for kidney failure, treatment for severe shock or sepsis and extracorporeal support systems for heart and lung failure. After a long intensive care phase, patients are often transferred to a so-called early neurological rehabilitation in order to regain normal bodily function as quickly as possible.
Treatment in the intensive care unit also takes place if the patient requires intensive medical treatment and monitoring for several hours or days after an operation. On the day of their operation, patients are still very tired and their breathing is supported by a machine via a breathing tube. This is part of the normal course of events. During this recovery phase, the patient needs a great deal of rest, care and attention. We try to transfer patients back to the normal ward as soon as possible.
Information
Visiting hours:
Monday - Friday 14:00 - 19:00
Telephone number
Tel.: +49 511 532-4685
Head of department:
PD Dr. med. Michaela Wilhelmi
Surgical intensive care specialist
Head of Nursing:
Roswitha Terpe
Pierre Wistrach
Special information
Please ring the bell outside the ward - you will be collected personally by our nursing staff. We ask for your understanding as this can sometimes take a little longer.