Operation Theater Services

a.      Major O.T Services:

      The department of Surgical Oncology has three state of art major operation theaters for performing various kinds of  major cancer surgeries . One of the  existing operation theater has been renovated  for Intra operative Radiotherapy (IOHDR). This technique involves delivery of precise radiation beams to the tumor bearing area   during   the   surgery after tumor removal. All the major operation theatres are well equipped with the whole range of machinery and equipment required to perform various types of complex cancer surgeries involving various organ systems.

a.      Minor  O.T  Services :

The department has a separate Minor O.T complex in the ground floor of IRCH for wound care, minor operations, and  Endoscopies.

Minor operative   procedures:

1.    Various Biopsies for confirmation of cancer including Fine needle aspiration cytology, Core needle biopsy , incision or excision  biopsy .

2.    Removal of small superficial cancers under local anesthesia .

3.   Placement of long term venous access devices for chemotherapy (Hickman catheters / Chemoports)

 Endoscopy  Facilities

Majority of G.I. cancer patients require some endoscopy procedure for confirmation of cancer. The department of Surgical oncology is offering the  following  Endoscopy services for cancer patients at IRCH.

Diagnostic  Endoscopy :

1.    Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including side viewing endoscopy

2.    Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including sigmoidoscopy  and colonoscopy .

3.    Bronchoscopy.

4.    Cystoscopy

5.   Nasopharyngoscopy 
 

6.   Laryngoscopy

 Therapeutic Endoscopy :

1.    Endoscopy guided placement of feeding  tubes & PEG.

2.    Dilatation of  Strictures

3.    Placement of  Stents for G.I. Cancers.

4.    Intra-luminal Radiotherapy tube placement for Esophageal cancer 

5.    Endoformalin therapy for radiation cystitis and proctitits.

Surgical  Oncology Census