Some of the common diseases and operative procedures that come under the domain of gastrointestinal surgery and these are routinely performed by our team include:

LIVER: Complete treatment for removal of liver tumours and control of their spread is available.We are doing right or left hemi hepatectomies, Trisegmentectomies, segment 4 and 5 resections. While resections are indicated for removal of tumors; adjunctive procedures such as radiofrequency ablation, transarterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization are also available to control the spread of these tumors. Surgery for liver cysts, haemangiomas and other benign diseases is rewarding.

PORTAL HYPERTENSION: Esophagogastric devascularization and shunt surgeries for refractory variceal hemorrhage. We in G I Sciences all work as a team and state of the art treatment modalities are available here.

PANCREAS: Surgery for Cancer of pancreas (Whipple’s procedure or Pancreaticoduodenectomy for tumours in the pancreatic head and periampullary area and distal resection for tumors in body and tail, surgery for chronic pancreatitis (Frey’s procedure and duct drainage procedures) and surgery for acute pancreatitis (necrosectomy and pseudocyst drainage).

Biliary System: Radical cholecystectomy for carcinoma gallbladder, surgery for bile duct cancers, postcholecystectomy bile duct strictures, complex bile duct stones and choledochal cyst is performed with excellent results.

Esophagus: Esophagectomy for cancer of esophagus, cardiomyotomy for achalasia cardia, fundoplication for hiatal hernia.

Small Bowel: Intestinal fistulae, intestinal gangrene, postoperative adhesive obstruction, strictures and tumors of small bowel. All type of surgeries including complex procedures are being done.

Stomach: Gastrectomy for stomach cancer/ GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor)/ refractory peptic ulcer, surgery for complications of peptic ulcer disease like bleeding and perforation.

Colon & Rectum: Pouch surgery for ulcerative colitis, sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer like low anterior resection and abdominoperineal resection, surgery for lower GI bleed, resections for cancer colon like right and left hemicolectomy, extended colectomies, subtotal colectomy.

Obesity Surgery: Obesity surgery/bariatric surgery also called as weight loss surgery has not only helped for reducing weight but also allowed cure or control of severe diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep apnoea and so many other comorbidities in obese patients and thus decreasing. Also called as metabolic surgery, it is performed laparoscopically.

Advanced Laparoscopic or Minimal Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopy (key hole surgery) is minimally invasive technique which has been used for various procedures and it has revolutionized the way surgery is performed. With growing expertise & confidence, laparoscopy is being performed more and more to all procedures performed.

In the current era of explosion of information and increasing specialization, just as brain tumors are treated best by neurosurgeons and heart and lung tumors by cardiac surgeons, digestive tract cancers are best treated by a multidisciplinary team led by a dedicated Gastroenterology Surgeon. Gastrointestinal surgeon is specialized to this particular field and is well versed with the structures around.
In partnership with one of the finest medical gastroenterology departments in the country, the department of SGE provides comprehensive state of art, multidisciplinary management of digestive diseases. This combination is well backed by excellent conventional & interventional radiology, oncology, pathology, and stoma clinic services and is provided with top of the line operation theatres, anesthesia and pain management services, intensive care unit and minimal access surgery instruments and infrastructure.