Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is a treatment option for diseases affecting the digestive organs that include the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas and rectum. GI surgery is also performed as a treatment alternative for cancerous tumours in these organs.
Open surgery – It is traditional surgery in which the Gastrointestinal surgeon makes a large incision on your body to access the abnormality and treat it.
Endoscopy – Endoscopy can be done for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In this procedure, a long and thin tube (called the endoscope) is inserted through the mouth or nose.
Laparoscopic surgery – Laparoscopic surgery is a minimal access treatment. In this procedure, the surgeon makes several small incisions to access the abnormalities and treats them with the use of a medical tool called a laparoscope.
