General surgery

The Department of General and Minimal Access Surgery at SGT Hospital provides modern and state of the art surgical treatment options for patients. Their services are provided in the hospital by a dedicated team of exclusively trained and extensively experienced surgeons. The surgical services are rendered strictly in accordance with the established protocols of principles and practices of WHO Global Initiative of Safe Surgery Save Lives. Whether primary or tertiary level, we cater to all kinds of patients with various kinds of co-morbid conditions in our exclusively state of the art modern operation theaters and well equipped surgical intensive care facility. The surgeon, operating room nurses, and allied health professionals each have a role in preoperative, perioperative and postoperative assessment and care of each patient. What used to be, General Surgery has now become a highly specialized department that offers latest technology, operation techniques and management protocols for some of the commonest diseases of mankind. Diseases range from simple surgery for appendicitis to advanced surgeries like Bariatric surgeries, ileo-anal pouches, thymectomy etc. Between these ranges lies evidence based treatment for gall bladder stones, hernias, ano-rectal diseases. All the operations are performed in a classical manner.

Services and Treatments Offered

• Trauma– primary care management and surgical interventions
• Tumours– complete diagnosis and operative treatment for cysts and tumours of the salivary glands, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, breast, lipomas and tumours of the abdomen
• Abdominal surgeries such as Gall Bladder, Appendix, Intestines (open/ laparoscopic surgery)
• All kinds of hernias– both by open and by laparoscopic surgery
• Ano rectal diseases– abscesses, fistula, fissure and piles. We are performing Stapled hemorrhoidectomy with many benefits to the patient such as minimal blood loss, less pain and early recovery
• Infective conditions– abscesses and diabetic foot are taken care with good results and early rehabilitation for the patient
• Diseases of the veins such as varicose veins

Facilities

State of the art operation theatres
• High-end sterilizers
• Most advanced ventilators and patient monitors
• Separate trauma, intensive care and post-operative areas equipped with all monitoring facilities
• Video endoscopy ( Both diagnostic & therapeutic )
• Laparoscopy with HD medical monitors
• Harmonic Scalpel
• IRCT for piles
• Imaging sciences with X ray units, C-arm X ray, Ultrasound, Mammogram, Doppler, CT, MRI, Nuclear scans