Introduction

The dept. of Surgery has been functioning since inception of hospital and has grown exponentially with passage of time. The dept. has kept pace with newer technologies, procedures. The Dept. has grown to include all super-specialties viz. Plastic, Paediatrics, Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic/Vascular surgery. Today the dept. is well equipped to cater to all forms of surgery on par with any Tertiary Care Hospital.

Milestones

Minimally Invasive surgery was introduced in country in 1991-92 and since 1994 the Minimal Invasive (Laparoscopic) surgery is available at our hospital.

Microsurgery in Neurosurgery, ENT surgeries is also available since then. Dedicated Gyne.Lap. Surgery unit is also available in hospital. Many stalwarts like Dr.Sehgal in Neurosurgery, Dr. S.S. Sethi in Plastic surgery have all been associated with department in the past.

Facilities

The department has facilities to cater to all emergency and planned operations 24 X 7. Subsidised beds are available so that no patient is denied surgery for economic reason.

General and Private OPDs are conducted daily (except Sunday) both in morning and evenings in Gen. Surgery and specialties. There are 7 operating suites available to cater to patients. Minor operation theatre is also available in casualty during morning and afternoon.

A six bedded post-op unit takes care for post-surgery period for all major case requiring intensive monitoring.

Procedures/Therapies

All major/minor surgeries like Cholecystectomy, Hernia, Renal Stones, Prostate, Appendectomy, cancer of stomach, colon, pancreas etc. are performed. Many of the above surgeries are done Laparoscopically. In specialties, head injuries/brain tumors, spinal surgery, skin grafting, neonatal surgeries, congenital defects like TOF, impentrate anus, Hirsch-including spinning disease are commonly operated. Various Thoracic procedures like decortication etc. along with vascular bypass etc. are done under CTVS. Recently Laser Endosurgery for varicose veins was also performed. CABG's, Valve Replacement and entires pectrum of Adult Cardiac Surgery is performed.

The hospital was among the first in North India in late 80s to introduce Endoscopic Urology procedure like TURP, PCNL and URSL.

Clinical Team