Surgical Gastroenterology
Doctors practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists.They have usually completed about six years of medical education, a year-long internship, three years of general surgery residency, and three years residency in the surgical gastroenterology department.
Surgical Gastroenterologists perform a number of surgical procedures along with colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and liver biopsy. Innovations and technological advances changed the way of treating many gastrointestinal diseases in the last decade. Grossly, Surgical gastroenterology was subdivided into Upper GI , Colorectal and Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgery branches as subspecialties. Abdominal wall diseases like hernias evolved into a separate speciality in the recent past. Surgeries in these specialities can be done either by traditional open methods or by minimal access surgery techniques like laparoscopy/thoracoscopy.
Surgical Gastroenterology, also known as gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, is a specialized branch of surgery that deals with the diagnosis, management, and surgical treatment of disorders affecting the digestive system. This includes organs such as the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines, and rectum. The field encompasses both routine procedures and complex surgeries for conditions ranging from benign disorders to cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.
Conditions Treated
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Liver cysts and tumors
- Pancreatitis and Pancreatic tumors
- Colorectal cancer and polyps
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Diverticulitis and intestinal obstruction
- Hernias (Inguinal, Umbilical, Hiatal)
- Stomach cancer, Esophageal cancer
- Appendicitis
- Achalasia cardia
Advanced Surgical Procedures Offered
Our Surgical Gastroenterology department provides state-of-the-art surgical options including: