General Surgery, Types and General Surgeon

 

General surgery is a surgical specialty focused on the contents of the gastrointestinal and abdominal tracts, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix, bile duct, and often the thyroid. He/She also treats skin, breast, and soft tissue disorders, trauma, peripheral artery disease, and hernias, and performs endoscopies such as gastroscopies and colonoscopies. When you require general surgery procedures, you consult the General surgeon in Ambattur.

General Surgeons

A general surgeon is a doctor specialized in surgical procedures. Surgery is a procedure that alters the tissues of the body to diagnose or treat disease. A general surgeon is part of a surgical team that includes anesthesiologists, nurses, and surgical technicians.

General surgeons are trained in surgical care for the whole patient. This includes diagnostics and preoperative, surgical, and postoperative treatment of the patients. The surgical treatments are of the digestive tract, abdomen, and its contents, including the pelvis, breasts, skin, soft tissues, and other parts. The common surgeries performed by general surgeons include-

·         Appendectomy

·         Breast Surgery

·         Colon and Rectal Surgery

·         Esophageal Surgery

·         Gastroenterology Procedures

·         Gallbladder Removal

·         Hernia Repair

·         Varicose Vein Removal

·         Thyroid Removal

·         Spleen Removal

·         Wound Repair

 

Despite its name, general surgery is actually a surgical specialty. General surgeons not only perform surgery for a variety of common ailments but are also involved in patient care before and after surgery. At KGJ Hospitals, it deals with a range of surgical ailments and emergency care services, led by Dr. J. Ashok Kumar, a leading General Surgeon in Ambattur Chennai providing advanced surgery treatment.

In addition to minor surgeries, its team of general surgeons also performs complex abdominal and accident surgeries. As specialists in laparoscopic or keyhole surgery, they perform many common surgeries painlessly and successfully. The team has an excellent team of nurses, technicians, and state-of-the-art operating rooms.