General Surgery
General Surgery
The scope
General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases, including those which may require nonoperative, elective, or emergency surgical treatment. The breadth and depth of this knowledge may vary by disease category. Surgical management requires skill in complex decision making; general surgeons should be competent in diagnosis as well as treatment and management, including operative intervention.
Our department treats conditions affecting the:
- Alimentary Tract
- Abdomen and its Contents
- Breast, Skin and Soft Tissue
- Endocrine System
- Surgical Critical Care
- Surgical Oncology
- Trauma
Our department also manages Clinical care domains, including:
- wound healing;
- infection and antibiotic usage;
- fluid and electrolyte management;
- transfusion and disorders of coagulation;
- shock and resuscitation;
- metabolism and nutrition;
- minimally invasive and endoscopic intervention (including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy);
- use and interpretation of radiologic diagnostic and therapeutic imaging
- pain management.
- We also treat the following specific patient groups:
- Terminally ill patients, to include palliative care and pain management; nutritional deficiency;
- Cachexia in patients with malignant and chronic conditions; and counselling and support for end-of-life decisions and care.
- Morbidly obese patients, to include metabolic derangements; surgical and non-surgical interventions for weight loss (bariatric); and counselling of patient and families.
- Geriatric surgical patients, to include management of comorbid chronic diseases.
- Culturally diverse and vulnerable patient populations.
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