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Surgical Gastroenterology

Our Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, minimal access surgery, Hepato-Biliary and GI Oncology at STAR Hospitals is focused towards recognising the underlying cause of the diseases and carrying out the apt surgery for the best result. With some of the best surgical gastroenterologists, we provide comprehensive care and exceptional solutions for pancreatic issues, cancers of the stomach, colon, liver etc are their speciality. 

Laparoscopic Surgeries 

Majority of all the surgeries are performed laparoscopically, using all the latest equipment, to ensure minimal scarring, less pain and early recovery. Depending on the organ, location and extent of surgery, our expert team recommends the best procedure, may it be Appendicectomy, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, or Hernia surgeries to more advanced Colectomies, Pancreatic surgeries, Fundoplications and Cardiomyotomies.

We also specialise in complex surgeries like advanced laparoscopic surgeries of the liver, pancreas and GI Malignancies. 

Surgery for Obesity

With changing lifestyle, gastronomical health has registered a downward trend. Obesity has been a common household problem. Together with it come the myriad of co-morbid conditions constituting the metabolic syndrome. For patients who are struggling to shed weight by other means, we offer a range of surgical options like Bariatric sugery,  Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Mini Gastric bypass, or Intragastric Balloon placement 

GI Emergencies  - Trauma

Working hand in hand with our 24/7 Emergency team, our surgical gastroenterologists offer round the clock surgical services to attend to abdominal emergencies like perforation peritonitis, abdominal trauma, intestinal obstruction, GI bleeds, acute appendicitis, perforated peptic ulcers, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, etc 

Proctology and Foregut

Very common but often neglected set of conditions like Peri anal abscess, Haemorrhoid (Piles), fissures, fistula in ano, are another area of our expertise with excellent results.
Surgeries on the foregut for Achalasia cardia, Oesophageal diverticula, GERD, Oesophageal and stomach cancers are also done in a minimally invasive manner ensuring quick recovery and optimal results. 

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Treatments and Procedures

  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Appendicectomy
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic Small bowel tumors, bowel strictures
  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Laparoscopic Colectomies (Rigu, LCPL, APR)
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeries - TAPP, TEP, IPOM
  • Bariatric Surgery
    (Single Loop Gastric Bypass (MGP), Gastric Bypass)
  • Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy
  • Laparoscopic Fundoplication
  • Laparoscopic Gastrio-Jejunostomy
  • Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancers
  • Hepato - PancreaTo Biliary Surgery
  • Surgery for Biliary Strictures
  • Laparoscopic surgery for Liver Cysts
  • Laparoscopic Pancreatic cancer surgery
    (Whipples procedure, Distal Pancreatectomy)
  • Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Colo - Rectal Surgeries
  • Laparoscopic Radical Hemi-Colectomies
  • Laparoscopic Anterior Resection 
  • Laparoscopic APR
  • Laparoscopic surgery for rectal prolapse
  • Ileal Pouch anal anastomosis
  • Hemorrhoidal Surgery
  • Fissures or Fistula in Ano
  • Intraoperative Colonoscopy

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