General Surgery

The General Surgery department covers operations on the abdomen and its organs, the abdominal wall, the thyroid and breast, and soft tissue. Cases arrive both as planned admissions and as emergencies, and the department’s theatres are staffed for both.

Every patient is assessed before surgery — history, examination, blood work, and imaging where it is needed — so that the operation is planned rather than improvised. Post-operative care takes place on the ward or, for major procedures, in the intensive care unit.

Procedures we perform

Gallbladder removal, appendectomy, repair of inguinal and umbilical hernia, operations on the stomach and intestines, haemorrhoid and anal conditions, thyroid surgery, breast lumps and abscesses, and the surgical management of abdominal trauma.

Emergency surgery — a perforated ulcer, intestinal obstruction, acute appendicitis, internal bleeding after injury — is carried out at any hour, with the operating theatre and blood bank in the same building.

Minimally invasive surgery

Where the condition allows, operations are performed laparoscopically: through several small incisions rather than one large one, using a camera and fine instruments. Gallbladder removal, appendectomy and many hernia repairs are done this way.

The benefit is practical rather than cosmetic — less pain afterwards, a shorter stay in hospital, and a faster return to work and normal activity. The surgeon will say clearly whether your condition is suited to it, because not every case is.

Before your operation

Bring your identification, previous test results and imaging, and a complete list of your medicines — including blood thinners, which may need to be stopped several days beforehand. Tell the surgeon about any previous operation and any reaction you have had to anaesthesia.

You will be told how many hours to fast before the operation. Arrange for a family member to accompany you on the day of discharge.