Dept. of Gastrointestinal and Minimal Access Surgery (GI Surgery)
- The department runs on two faculty and 6 senior residents.
Out-Patient:
- 4 days a week. About 50 – 60 patients visit per OPD.
- Majority are referrals from other Delhi govt. hospitals (viz. Hedgewar, GTB, DSCI, etc.)
- We evaluate each patient from preliminary history, examination and order appropriate investigations pertaining to labs and imaging.
- We also perform certain simple procedures such as drain removal, suture removal, image guided biopsies (in collaboration with radiologist).
In- Patient:
- 20 bed ward and 8 bed ICU
- We have dedicated doctors – available 24 hours.
- Preoperative optimization of patients
- Postoperative care, assessment for complications and appropriate interventions, including but not limited to emergency re-surgeries
- Discharges and referrals where appropriate
Operative Theatre:
- 5 days a week.
- About 30 procedure per month.
- We have well equipped laparoscopic OT.
- Majority (~75%) are pertaining to luminal and solid malignancies of GI system.
- Non- malignancy procedures- Gall bladder and biliary system stone diseases, hydatid cyst, hernias, and bariatric surgeries.
- Several of the above procedures are performed laparoscopically, with good patient outcomes.
Faculty
( Dr. Sachin Jain)
Assistant Professor & Clinical Head of Department of GI Surgery & Gastroenterology