The department of Surgery in PRS hospital is fully equipped to deal with all surgical cases from head to foot. The department deals with all elective and emergency cases round the clock. The surgeons in the department have no time constraints. The outpatient department functions in morning and evenings. Surgical emergen-cies in Casualty are attended round the clock.
All general surgical procedures are handled by this department like :-
♦ Gastrointestinal, Lepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgeries, Colorectal Surgeries
♦ Cancer surgeries including Breast Conservation Surgeries
♦ Vascular Surgery : Emergency care of vascular trauma, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm, Embolectomies & Bypass Graft Surgeries
♦ Varicose Vein Surgery
♦ Laparoscopic (All basic and advanced Lap Surgeries) eg: Gall Bladder Stones (Lap chole). Laparoscopic Appendicectomy, Hernia repair, Lap fundoplication & other procedures
♦ Haemorrhoidectomy using stapler & Open technique
♦ Thyroid & major neck surgeries
♦ Hernia surgery Prolene mesh repair (For Inguinal & All Abdominal Hernias)
The operation theatre complex is fully equipped to deal with almost all types of elective and complicated surgeries. We do about 1300 major surgeries every year. This includes various laparoscopic and advanced laparoscopic procedures. The state of the art five operation theaters in the OT complex , dedicated nursing staff in OT and excellent anesthetic backup 24 hours a day are the main reasons for the high volume surgical outcome of this department. The surgical infection rate of less than 1% matches with any international standard. The Post operative ward does commendable work in immediate post operative management.
