Specialization

Overview

The General Surgery Department is a pivotal surgical unit responsible for the diagnosis, operative management, and post-operative care of a wide spectrum of surgical conditions affecting the abdominal organs, soft tissues, endocrine glands, and vascular system. This department underpins the hospital’s surgical services by delivering timely, evidence-based interventions aimed at optimizing patient outcomes and reducing perioperative risks. Core Functions Elective and Emergency Surgery: Provision of both scheduled and urgent surgical procedures, including trauma surgery, hernia repairs, appendectomies, and bowel resections. Minimally Invasive Surgery: Adoption of laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques to reduce surgical trauma, shorten hospital stay, and expedite recovery. Oncologic Surgery: Surgical management of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and soft tissue malignancies with multidisciplinary coordination. Preoperative and Postoperative Care: Comprehensive patient evaluation, risk stratification, and postoperative monitoring to ensure optimal recovery and complication prevention. Trauma and Critical Care: Initial stabilization and surgical management of polytrauma patients in coordination with emergency and intensive care teams. Key Services Offered Open and laparoscopic appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and hernia repair Abdominal surgeries including bowel resection, gastrectomy, and splenectomy Management of acute abdomen and abdominal trauma Surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the digestive tract Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries Hemorrhoidectomy and anorectal procedures Wound care and management of surgical site infections Endoscopy and diagnostic laparoscopy