Hepato Pancreato Biliary -GI Surgery

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Major liver resections are undertaken routinely for primary cancers of the liver and the biliary tree. Segmental resections in Cirrhotics and in benign conditions are also taken up. The pre-operative work up of these patients is complemented by the excellent services of the Radiology department. The Radiology department undertakes pre-operative biliary drainage, vascular imaging by angiography and MR angiography, etc.


GI Surgery

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Gastric and Esophageal Surgery

Small Intestine and Colorectal Surgery

Hepato Pancreato Biliary

Laparoscopic

Liver Transplatation

Within four years of its inception, the GI Surgery unit has carried out more than 120 major pancreatic resections, with results being comparable with the best centres in the world.Surgical treatment is offered to patients with pancreatic cancers as well as chronic pancreatitis.The Pancreas Clinic is conducted in coordination with the Medical Gastroenterology and Endocrinology departments to give integrated care to patients with chronic Pancreatitis. Patients with pancreatic diseases are seen by a panel of doctors from Medical Gastro Enterology, GI Surgery and Endocrinology.

Gall Stone Diseases - Surgical Management of complicated gall stone diseases by drainage and reconstruction procedures are conducted by the GI Surgery department. The treatment of gall stone disease is done in coordination with the medical Gastroenterology department to allow planning of combined and sequential treatment procedures that would help in reducing the hospital stay. Patients with stones in the bile duct are offered single stage Lap Cholecystectomy with laparoscopic CBD exploration. In most other centres this condition is treated in a staged manner with ERCP with stone extraction followed by surgery after an interval.

Bile Duct and Gall Bladder Cancer - Palliative and curative resections for biliary cancer and palliative drainage procedures are performed. Combined liver and bile duct resection for advanced bile duct cancers are being done regularly with excellent results. Patients who have inoperable disease are offered various palliative measures like stenting or bypass procedures.