Department Of Surgical Gastroenterology

Department Overview

Surgical gastroenterology deals with the management of diseases and issues related to the gastrointestinal tract that require surgical intervention. It includes the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder and biliary tract, small and large intestine, rectum and anus.

Gastrointestinal conditions that are treated with surgery at Rela –

• Appendicitis
• Colon cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers
• Diverticular disease
• Gallbladder disease
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Hiatal hernias
• Hernia
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
• Rectal prolapse
• Weight loss, e.g. Gastric bypass

Surgical Gastroenterology Services

• Photo Coagulation Therapy
• Laser Coagulation Therapy
• Drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst H.S.V. & G.J
• Surgery for Oesophageal Stricture
• Surgery for Hydatid disease
• Surgery for Achalasia Cardia
• Surgery for various liver cysts
• Surgery for Hiatus Hernia
• Total gastrectomy with Roux-En-Y Loop
• Radical resections for cancer of the Bowel
• Pouch surgery for inflammatory bowel disease
• Management of intestinal fistulae

Types of Surgical Gastroenterology

• Open surgery – The surgeon makes a large cut opening up the body to conduct the surgery.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery – In laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon makes a few minor cuts to the body and uses a camera to see inside the body. The surgeon inserts the camera through one cut and small tools through the other cuts to conduct the surgery. 

Risks and Side Effects of Surgical Gastroenterology 

• Infection
• Pain
• Bleeding and blood clots
• Damage to another body part
• Reaction to anaesthesia