GENERAL SURGERY :
General surgery is a discipline that
requires knowledge of and familiarity with a broad spectrum of diseases that may
require surgical treatment. Though the length and breadth of this knowledge will
vary by disease and its categories, the surgeon will be expected to be competent
in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of disease.
General surgery
focuses on Bdominal contents including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, Colon, Liver,
Pancreas, Gallbladder and Bile ducts, and often the Thyroid gland. However, Trauma
surgery/ Surgical Critical Care, Laparoscopic surgery, Colorectal surgery, Breast
surgery, Vascular surgery, Endocrine surgery. Transplant surgery, Surgical oncology
Cardiothoracic surgery needs special skills and Training
in
their respective fields through higher learning.
Most of the hospitals
are equipped with a reasonably medium sized Operation Theatres [OT] to handle most
of these cases. Bigger hospitals are available in the City and the State for Critical
and Specialized surgical facilities.