The Department of General Surgery at RH/PER caters to railway beneficiaries of PER, SR and a referral centre for beneficiaries from all over Indian Railways.
The Surgical team of IRHS doctors take care of all surgical outpatient management, minor procedures and major procedures in operation theatre and activities of DNB Residents. We have a team of Visiting Consultants for all super specialty services.
Advanced laparoscopic surgeries with state-of-the-art equipment including 3D laparoscopic system.
Advanced oncosurgical procedures.
Advanced vascular surgical procedures.
Latest chemotherapies for all types of cancers including latest hormone/immuno therapy
Patient friendly chemoport provision for chemotherapy.
Advanced trauma management and ICU support
Advanced interventional radiological procedures
Comprehensive Cancer Care:
All type of cancers is managed and treated here.
More than 80% of onco surgical cases are managed by railway surgeons.
Surgical oncologist has performed 31 special major onco surgeries in 2023-24.
All special investigations, Chemotherapies and radiotherapies are given as per medical oncologist review.
Latest form of Immunological and hormonal treatment also available for railway patients.
Pain clinic for advanced cancer care also available.
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY:
All special major keyhole surgeries are done at RH/PER at par with Govt and corporate institutions.
In the year 2023-24 total 162 laparoscopic surgeries done.
Following surgeries are regularly done.
Laparoscopic appendicectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, CBD Exploration
Laparoscopic hydatid cyst excision
Laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair
Laparoscopic Fundoplication
Laparoscopic GJ / JJ / Gastrectomy / splenectomy /cystogastrostomy
Laparoscopic Bariatric surgeries
Laparoscopic Colonic resections (Right/Left/Total)
Laparoscopic LAR / APR
Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy, ureterolithotomy, Pyeloplasty, Ureteric re Implantation, Varicocelectomy
Laparoscopic ventral and inguinal Hernia surgeries,
Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic tubal recanalisation
EQUIPMENT:
3D / HD advanced laparoscopic system
Advanced plasma steriliser
Advanced vessel sealing / harmonic device
Holmium laser for urology
Assessment of Risk Factors in Established Cases of Venous Thrombosis - R Chithra Barvadheesh, R King Gandhi, B Sai Dhandapani, Ganesh P Uchit, 2020 Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | Published by Wolters Kluwer ‑ Medknow.
Soft Tissue Tumor Leg - A Rare Presentation of Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis - R Chithra Barvadheesh*, B Sai Dhandapani and R King Gandhi, Department of General Surgery, Southern Railway Head Quarters Hospital, Ayanavarum, Chennai, India - in Science Repository.
Combination injuries of diaphragm and urinary bladder resulting urinothorax - R. King Gandhi, B. Sai Dhandapani, R. Chithra Barvadheesh, Department of General Surgery, Southern Railway Head Quarters Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India / Journal of Minimal Access Surgery | April-June 2015 | Volume 12 | Issue 2.
A rare case of Labial adhesion with Ectopic urethral orifice in a pregnant female – S. Kalyani, V. Nandhana and R. King Gandhi, Insights Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 5 Issue 2.
Leiomyosarcoma of IVC – Surgical Excision and Reconstruction with bifurcated Dacron graft – Barvadheesh Chithra, Dhanasekar P, Sivaprakash R, Maran M
Acute Carotid blowout in a post irradiated Malignant ulcer – repair vs ligation… is preservation of carotid artery worth it ? – Sivaprasad Veerbhadran, Chitra Barvadheesh, Venkatachalam Kamatchi Selvam, Jaganathan Raghavan, 2017 Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery / Published by Wolters Kluwer ‑ Medknow.
Diabetic foot ulcers – comparison of performance of ankle – brachial index and transcutaneous partial oxygen pressure in predicting outcome, Chithra Rajagopalan, Vijay Viswanathan, Seena Rajsekar, Bamila Selvaraj & Linu Daniel, International Journal of Diabetes in developing countries, Vol 38 No 2
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