General Surgery

The Hospital has 3 Operation Theatres for all types of General, Obs.&Gyn, Orthopaedic, Ophthalmic, Plastic and Minor or infected surgeries. Two new theatres are under construction to handle the increased volume of work and for modernization. The air-conditioned OTs are well equipped with modern equipment such as Boyles Apparatus, Monitors, Oxygen and anaesthetic gases, suction apparatus, formalin vaporizers, Electro-Cautery, autoclaves, all general instrument sets etc.

Common surgical problems seen and operated here are Hernia, Hydrocoele, Varicose veins, Laparotomy, Gall Bladder, Open Prostate surgery, Skin Grafts for large Ulcers or Excision and Graft for Tumours, Tendon Transfer Surgery, Fistula, sinuses, swellings, Amputations and early Prosthetic fitting, Diabetic and Vascular wounds etc.

General patients are seen for consultations in the OPD by the General Surgeon on Thursdays or afternoons of Monday & Wednesday. Operating days are Tuesdays and Fridays and patients are posted for surgery after they have been consulted by the resident Anaesthetist. Patients may need to be admitted for most cases that require General or Regional Anaesthesia.