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Department Of General Surgery

The Department of General Surgery at CMRI Hospital is a highly specialized and advanced unit, backed by state-of-the-art modalities and best-in-class equipment. The hospital has modular operation theatres, fully equipped to handle the most complex cases with the highest efficiency. 
The General Surgery team at CMRI Hospital Kolkata has specialized knowledge and experience in the diagnosis of preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of a wide spectrum of conditions in adults, as well as children.
Our experts constantly strive to set the highest benchmarks in all aspects of surgical care. The team is powered by years of clinical excellence and leading-edge modalities that help to deliver safe and precision-based treatments. All the treatment protocols are tailored by our expert panel of general surgeons who work in close coordination with specialists from all other departments for targeting the problem with a multidisciplinary approach, that is second to none.
The experts are highly trained in surgical critical care, acute care and trauma, bariatric surgery, and emergency surgery, through a minimally invasive approach as well. The Department incorporates the approach of advanced research, innovation, and specialized clinical care. The hospital provides high-precision assessments, the latest treatments accompanied by tested surgical techniques, clinical trials of new medications, and personalized follow-ups.
The Department encompasses Laparoscopic surgery as an ideal practice, especially the SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic surgery), an advanced surgical technique that is minimally invasive wherein surgeons operate through one entry point to reduce scars, diminish pain and facilitate faster recovery of the patients.
The General Surgery team at CMRI Hospital has specialized knowledge and experience in the diagnosis of preoperative, operative, and postoperative management including the management of complications in nine primary components of surgery, namely:

Our areas of expertise:

Trauma surgery

  • Trauma surgery primarily focuses on the treatment and management of serious life-threatening injuries sustained in an accident. 
  • The surgery is performed in emergency cases when the patient needs immediate treatment and there is no other resort. 
  • The trauma care team at CMRI is available 24/7 for catering to the needs of the patients with state of the art interventions. 
  • Trauma surgery can also be performed for conditions like appendicitis, perforated bowel, abdominal abscess, bowel obstruction, incarcerated hernia and perforated ulcers
  • Trauma surgery involved both invasive and non-invasive interventions to address the injuries, predominantly in acute settings. 

Laparoscopic surgery

  • Laparoscopic surgery is an advanced procedure that allows surgeons to accept the organs present within the abdominal cavity via a minimally invasive approach. 
  • Laparoscopic surgery is also sometimes referred to as minimally invasive surgery or keyhole surgery. 
  • The procedure involves the use of a laparoscope, which is a special equipment with a light source and a video camera on one of its ends. 
  • Laparoscopic surgery comes with a lot of benefits which include smaller scars, shorter hospital stay, and minimal pain, bleeding and scarring. 
  • Common laparoscopic procedures include Hernia surgery, appendectomy, gallbladder removal, LESS, colon surgery, stomach surgery and enter reflex surgery. 

Minimally invasive surgery

  • Minimally invasive surgery is an umbrella term used for various surgical procedures that are performed via tiny incisions, without the need for any large opening
  • Minimally invasive surgery is a comparatively new modality, that comes with many benefits like faster recovery, minimal bleeding, and less pain. 
  • The technique uses high definition imaging modality to guide the special equipment that can be introduced inside the body via very small incisions. 
  • Some of the common minimally invasive surgical procedures include adrenalectomy, brain surgery, colectomy, hiatal hernia repair, nephrectomy and splenectomy. 

Gastrointestinal surgery

  • Gastrointestinal surgery, as the name suggests, refers to the various surgical interventions involving the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. 
  • Common conditions treated in general gastrointestinal surgery include achalasia, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, pancreatitis and pseudocyst. 
  • Gastrointestinal surgery may also be performed for benign and malignant tumours of the stomach, pancreas and other organs of the gastrointestinal tract. 
  • Gastrointestinal surgery can be performed in three ways - endoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. 
  • Endoscopic surgery involves the use of a special instrument known as an endoscope which is introduced via a natural opening in the body, such as the mouth, nose or anus. 
  • Laparoscopic surgery involves the use of a laparoscopic which is introduced inside the body via a tiny incision. 
  • Robotic surgery is a highly advanced modality carried out with the help of robotic arms and high definition imaging guidance. 

Cardiothoracic surgery

  • Cardiothoracic surgery is concerned with the treatment and management of conditions involving the organs of the thoracic cavity. These involve the heart, lungs and other surrounding structures. 
  • The main areas of cardiothoracic surgery are adult cardiac surgery, congenital cardiac surgery, general thoracic surgery and transplant surgery.
  • Common surgical procedures include coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair or replacement, surgical removal of lung cancer and tumours, surgery for a collapsed lung, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Colorectal surgery

  • Colorectal surgery addresses problems related to the rectum,  anus and colon. 
  • Common surgical procedures performed are colectomy, colostomy, endoscopic surgery, hemorrhoidectomy, rectopexy and internal sphincterotomy. 

Breast surgery

  • General breast surgery is a non-cosmetic surgical modality that aims at addressing various diseases and ailments involving the breast, rather than improving their shape and appearance. 
  • General breast surgeries involved lumpectomy, partial mastectomy and total mastectomy. 

Surgical Oncology

  • Surgical oncology is an advanced speciality that offers surgical modalities for the diagnosis, staging treatment and management of various malignancies. 
  • Surgery may be performed for diagnosing cancer (biopsy), extracting the tumour, staging of cancer, extracting the disease organ or tissue, relieving symptoms and restoring the appearance and function of the affected organ. 
  • Cancer Surgery can be of many types which include laparoscopy, laser surgery, cryosurgery and robotic surgery. 

Endocrine surgery

  • Endocrine surgery aims at addressing problems related to the endocrine glands, i.e. thyroid gland, parathyroid gland and adrenal glands. 
  • Common endocrine surgical procedures include adrenalectomy, parathyroidectomy, thyroidectomy and thyroid lobectomy.

Transplant surgery

  • Transplant surgery, as the name suggests, aims at replacing damaged or diseased organs of the patients with healthy organs taken from a suitable donor. 
  • Common transplant surgery includes lung transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant and heart transplant.

Vascular surgery

  • Vascular surgery involves interventions that are performed to treat the diseases and illnesses of the vascular system, i.e. the blood vessels. 
  • Common conditions that are treated by vascular surgery include carotid artery disease, aneurysms, critical limb ischemia, venous disease and lymphedema. 

Treatment and Surgeries

  • A V Fistula

    A V Fistula

  • Accidents and Trauma

    Accidents and Trauma

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  • Acute Care Surgery / Trauma

    Acute Care Surgery / Trauma

  • Adrenalectomy

    Adrenalectomy

  • Aneurysm Surgery

    Aneurysm Surgery

  • Appendectomy

    Appendectomy

  • Appendix Removal

    Appendix Removal

  • Bariatric Surgery

    Bariatric Surgery

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  • Breast Surgery

    Breast Surgery

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  • Burn

    Burn

  • Cancer Surgery (oncology)

    Cancer Surgery (oncology)

  • Cardiothoracic  Surgery

    Cardiothoracic Surgery

  • Colorectal Surgery

    Colorectal Surgery

  • Diabetic Foot Surgery

    Diabetic Foot Surgery

  • Fundoplication

    Fundoplication

  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

    Gastrointestinal Surgery

  • Hepatic,Biliary,Pancreatic Surgery

    Hepatic,Biliary,Pancreatic Surgery

  • Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery

    Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery

  • Laparoscopic Surgeries

    Laparoscopic Surgeries

  • Liver Resection

    Liver Resection

  • Lumbar Sympathectomy

    Lumbar Sympathectomy

  • Surgical Emergencies

    Surgical Emergencies

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  • Surgical Treatment of Ulcers & Varices

    Surgical Treatment of Ulcers & Varices

  • Treatment For Hemorrhoids

    Treatment For Hemorrhoids

  • Variose Vein

    Variose Vein

  • Whipple Surgery

    Whipple Surgery

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  • Wipple's Operation

    Wipple's Operation

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