CLP operating room 1300x600

A state-of-the-art technical platform
and experienced teams.

Areas of specialization

Thanks to its small size, Clinique de la Plaine offers a privileged ground for exchanges between specialists, working in a spirit of collegiality, favorable to our patients.
Clinique de la Plaine offers eight surgical specialties and is a reference in Geneva for its four main specialties: gynecological surgery, hand surgery, plastic surgery and visceral & general sugery.

Hand surgery

This specialty deals with all medical conditions affecting the hand, wrist and forearm, whether they may be degenerative, congenital or caused by a trauma.

When the hand cannot function normally, its reconstruction requires a careful study of all its functions and the real needs of the patient. Age, sex, profession, hobbies, are all factors to be considered when planning a hand’s reconstruction.

Clinique de la Plaine works with the best Swiss and international hand surgeons. They perform all types of operations, such as treating carpal tunnel syndrome, osteosynthesis in case of hand bones fractures, or hand vessels, tendons and ligaments treatments. The success of these interventions on the countless fine vessels, tendons and nerves that comprise the hand requires extreme precision and a great deal of skill from the hand surgeon. The doctor will prescribe post-surgery exercises for the restoration of fingers mobility, and frequently cooperates with physiotherapists or occupational therapists.

Equipped with the latest generation of technical equipment, Clinique de la Plaine also collaborates with the SOS hands service and the CH8, which is a center for hand surgery and therapy located accross the street.

Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery

Plastic surgery includes cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. Cosmetic surgery’s purpose is to transform from “normal” to “beautiful” while reconstructive surgery corrects a defect: congenital malformation, traumatic, tumor sequel (mastectomy), etc.

The plastic surgeon is an expert in various treatment methods of cosmetic surgery. This is the person to turn to, for example, for surgical eyelid correction, breast enlargement, reduction or firming, or even liposuction or lipectomy. This is the person to turn to, for example, for surgical eyelid correction, breast enlargement, reduction or firming, or even liposuction or lipectomy.

This diversity is often at the origin of multiple border areas between plastic surgery and other medical specialties. The collaboration with surgeons specializing in other fields ensures the patient a better case management.

Essential in cosmetic surgery, a trustful relationship between doctor and patient must be established from the first consultation.

General and visceral surgery

General surgery covers pathologies, injuries and malformations in the blood vessels, the musculoskeletal system, the rib cage and internal organs.

In general surgery, Clinique de La Plaine operates mainly for hernias, proctology or cysts.

Gynecological surgery

Gynecological surgery takes care of pathologies and dysfunctions affecting the female genital system (vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, breasts). The gynecological surgery has witnessed many technological progresses and is now able to perform many minimally invasive procedures.

Clinique de La Plaine treats the following conditions:

  • Vulvar surgery, hymen plasty
  • Treatment of vaginal condylomas
  • Conization
  • Evacuating and haemostastic curettage
  • Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy
  • Laparoscopy and laparotomy (hysterectomy, ovarian cystectomy)

Maxillofacial surgery

Maxillofacial surgery is a specialty taking care of injuries, diseases or abnormalities affecting the oral cavity and the face. The areas of predilection of this specialty are:

  • face traumas
  • facial dysmorphosis, such as prognathism (chin too far forward), retrognathism (chin too far back), and orthognathic surgery
  • oral cavity surgery (dental extractions and jaw cysts, etc.)

ENT surgery

ENT or Ear-Nose-Throat, treats disorders affecting the ears, nose, sinuses and throat (mouth, tongue and pharynx), as well as the neck area, for adults and children. All of these areas are anatomically closely related.

ENT surgeons perform operations on the sinuses, ears, nose (septorhinoplasty or correction of a deviation of the nasal septum, rhinoplasty or correction of the entire nasal structure and endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses) as well as plastic surgery operations.

Orthopedics surgery

Orthopedics is the surgical discipline handling all injuries on the musculoskeletal system, meaning all the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles allowing movement.

Clinique de la Plaine works in the following areas:

  • Bone surgery: knees deformations, bunions, osteosynthesis
  • Joint surgery (arthroscopies)
  • Tendon surgery: hand, foot, shoulder, Achilles tendon
  • Foot surgery: ingrown toenails, hallux valgus, claw or hammer toes
  • Trauma surgery: fractures, sports trauma, ligament injuries, muscle and tendon injuries, limb wounds

Urological surgery

Urology is the medico-surgical specialty treating all diseases affecting the kidneys, urethra and gall bladder, for men and women.
It is also the specialty that treats the male reproductive system, including the prostate.

The most common pathologies are prostate cancer and urinary tract infections. Furthermore, all of the following pathologies can be treated: bladder disease or atony, cryptorchidism, men impotence problems, resection of the prostate and gall bladder, flexible, rigid and laser urethroscopy, lithotripsy and vasectomy.

Discover our affiliated doctors

Our patients can choose from more than seventy affiliated doctors practicing in the surgical specialties provided at Clinique de la Plaine