Surgical Oncology
This is the branch of surgery that deals with a range of surgical management of cancerous tumors. Surgery is used to diagnose, stage and treat cancer, and to manage certain cancer-related symptoms. The surgeons are highly skilled in performing complex cancer surgeries. With skilled team of surgeons, there is a team of trained nursing staff, technicians, and State-Of-Art operation theatres equipped with latest technology.
Various factors such as type, size, location, grade and stage of the tumor, as well as general health factors such as age, physical fitness and other coexisting medical conditions of the patient determines if a patient should undergo surgery or not.
Procedures / Surgeries performed in Department
BREAST
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Breast conservative surgery.
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Breast reconstruction.
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Oncoplasty.
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Sentinel node biopsy.
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Mastectomy.
SURGERY FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCER
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Wide excision.
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Mandibulectomy.
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Marginal mandibulectomy.
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Maxillectomy.
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Different types of neck dissections and reconstructions with locoregional flaps and free-flap reconstruction.
COLORECTAL CANCER
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Open and laparoscopic right and left hemicolectomy.
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Abdomino-perineal resection.
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Low anterior resection with or without diversion colostomy.
GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCER
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Open and laparoscopic surgery for endometrial and cervical cancer.
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Surgery for ovarian cancer - Primary or interval cytoreductive surgery.
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
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Thoraco-laparoscopic total esophagectomy.
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Transhiatal esophagectomy.
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Partial esophago-gastrectomy by left thoracoabdominal approach.
LUNG CANCER
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Lobectomy.
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Bilobectomy.
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Pneumonectomy.
THYROID CANCER – Hemithyroidectomy. Total thyroidectomy
STOMACH CANCER - Distal, proximal, and total radical gastrectomy including lymph node clearance.
Surgery for thymicandmediastinal tumors.
Surgery for retroperitoneal tumors and soft tissue tumors.
Prominent equipments used
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Valley Lab and Force-triad cautery.
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Harmonic Scalpel.
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Ligasure vessel sealing device.
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Linear cutters and stapling device.
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Circular end-to-end Staplers for anastomosis.
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Ligaclips and Hemoclips.
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Thomson retractor.
ALL THE CANCER PATIENTS ARE GIVEN 10% DISCOUNT ON THE PHARMACY BILLS.
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT: Tumor Board Meetings are conducted every month where various cases are discussed by the panel of consultants, which include Oncosurgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Pathologists etc.