General Surgery

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL , MINIMAL ACCESS AND BARIATRIC SURGERY

• Surgical Intensive and critical care units ( 40 beds) with modern monitoring  and supportive facilities  to take care of complicated surgical and trauma patients .
• Modern surgical operations theatres with facilities for major open and minimal access operations.
• Comprehensive general surgical service with three units for integrated all round surgical care  backed  by dedicated anesthesiology and critical care terms.
• Head and neck surgery including thyroid, parotid, neck nodes.
• Integrated breast care programmes – screening/clinical assessment/FNAC,receptor assay/mammography. Surgical option for conventional mastectomy/breast reconstruction/breast conservative surgery/oncoplastic breast surgery/medical and radiation oncology bacrking.
• Major gastrointestinal surgeries both open and laparoscopic .
• Pile management – Infra red coagulation / banding/stapler haemorrhoidectomy/conventional surgery, fistula and fissure management, management of rectal prolapse /laparoscopic /open rectopexy and perineal operations.
• Pilonodal sinus management – multiple Z-plasty
• Comprehensive diabetic foot management medical /surgical /reconstructive/rehabilitative
• Varicose vein management
• Hernia management by open and laparoscopic surgery.
• Basic and advanced laparoscopic procedures for appendicitis, gall stones, hiatus hernia, morbid obesity, rectal prolapse, gastro intestinal malignancies.
• Gastrointestinal endoscopy in collaboration with gastroenterology department for  gastrointestinal bleeding
• Well trained staff nurses and technicians to take care of surgical patients in OT, ICU rooms  and wards.
• Out patient services offered by experienced consultants assisted by qualified assistants.
• Emergency services 24 hrs 7 x 365 days.

DIVISION OF BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY

This recently added division caters to both minimal obese and metabolic obese patients

we provided in collaboration with multiple other department services including,

• Obesity clinic (Tue 2.00 pm onwards)
• Dietary support
• Exercise advice
• Psychotherapy
• Cosmetic surgery
• Bariatric surgery including Lap sleeve gastrectomy, Bariatric bypass, Lap gastric banding
• Dedicated surgical and anesthesia team for morbidly obese patient
• Operation theatres which are well-equipped with the most modern and specialised equipments relevant for the types of surgeries performed including special laparoscopic instruments with high definition laparoscope for advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery

The general and minimal access surgery  department  works in close collaboration  with all the other department to provide comprehensive patient care.