DEPARTMENT SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY

Pancreatic surgery

Pancreas is an organ that secretes insulin. It can get affected by a disease called pancreatitis which is caused by alcohol, gall bladder stones. Trauma, drugs, lipid problems etc. It can either develop stones in the duct or calcification in the parenchyma. It this causes persistent pain or diarrhea, surgery can relieve this. Cancers of the pancreas can be treated with operation with good results.

Bile duct surgery and jaundice

Jaundice is usually caused by viruses. However if jaundice is due to blockage of the bite tube; either by stone, tumour or injury; surgery can relieve it effectively with long lasting effects.

Gall bladder surgery

Stones in the gall bladder can cause recurrent pain, belching after food, back pain or even shoulder pain. If untreated it can cause jaundice or pancreatitis, both very serious illnesses. Long standing gall stones can cause cancer of the gall bladder. Gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy) is the only treatment. Laparoscopic removal of gall bladder gives rapid recovery.

Portal hypertension surgery and cirrhosis

Piles, Fissure, Fistula – Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy

Constipation is very common and leads to piles, fissure and fistula very often. These all can be treated effectively with the operation. Treatment of pile with a specially designed stapler gives painless & dressing free outcome. Other various fancy techniques for piles treatment, does not give a durable response.

Hernia Surgery

Hernia is a weakness in the abdominal wall. It can happen either in the groin, near umbilicus or around previous operation scar. Surgical repair done with the synthetic  mesh is the only treatment. This can be done by routine as well as laparoscopic approach.

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is done through small incisions (key holes) using long instruments while looking at the TV monitor.
Advantage of this new way of doing operation is that it offers

• very less pain
• faster recovery
• shorter hospital stay
• early return to work & normal activity
• lesser risk of infection
• cosmetically superior

Surgery on gall bladder, appendix, hernia, bowel adhesions, hiatus hernia, rectal prolapse, spleen in addition to many other routine as well as complex surgery can be done laparoscopically with very impressive results.

Cancer Surgery

All Cancers of the abdominal organs such as oesophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, gall bladder & bile duct are curable or amenable to surgical resection with good results.

• Oesophageals surgery•
• Pouch surgery for ulcerative colitis
• GI Fistula
• Surgery for abdominal Emergency cases
• Critical surgical cases
• High risk surgical cases
• Re-operative surgery

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