General surgery is a surgical speciality discipline that requires knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases, including those which may require nonoperative, elective, or emergency surgical treatment.
Surgery requires knowledge of anatomy, emergency and intensive care, immunology, metabolism, nutrition, pathology, physiology, shock and resuscitation, and wound healing.
Some of the common surgical procedures carried out by General Surgeons are:
- Alimentary Tract (esophagus and related organs)
- Abdomen and its Contents
- Breast, Skin and Soft Tissue
- Endocrine System
- Head and neck surgery
- Pediatric surgery
- Transplants and vascular surgery
Treatments and Procedures
- Treatment for trauma and accidents including intercostal drainage
- Surgical emergencies
- Excision of sebaceous cyst, lipoma, lymph node biopsy, Keloid, SSG, Flap.
- Hemoperitoneum, Spleenectomy, Splenography
- Minor surgical procedures like abscess drainage, carbuncles, soft tissue tumors, hydrocele, hernia, varicocele, vasectomy, circumcision, orchiectomy, Testicular tumor, etc.
- Emergency laparotomy for perforation, intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, Diaphragm hernia and strangulated hernia wherever patient is hemodynamically stable or ASA grade 1&2
- Laparoscopic surgery – Lap cholecystectomy, Lap Appendectomy, Etc…
- Any abdominal tumors, Breast surgery for any tumors, both benign and malignant
- Surgery for fissures, fistulas, hemorrhoids, peri-anal abscess and Excision sinus tract
- Endocrine surgery for thyroid and other endocrine glands
- Surgery for varicose veins and other minor vascular procedures, ulcer management
- Surgery for fissures, fistulas, hemorrhoids, peri-anal abscess and Excision sinus tract
- Cellulitis – Debridement, fasciotomy and amputations
- Crush injuries and blunt injuries – conservative and surgical management.
Other Surgeries Includes:
- PICC Line Repair
- PICC Line Insertion
- Cystectomy
- Hernia Surgery
- Piles Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Vasectomy
- Colectomy
- Lumpectomy
- Chemoport
