General Surgeon deals with surgical treatment of abdominal organs, e.g. intestines inclusive esophagus, stomach, colon, liver and furthermore of the thyroid gland and hernia.

Common General Surgery Cases

Gallbladder

The gallbladder is a storage sac for bile that sits under the liver in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Bile is what is needed for digestion of fat. When your stomach receives food high in fat, a message is sent to the gallbladder to contract and release more bile for digestion. Gallstones can form in the gallbladder.


Appendicitis

the appendix is a diverticulum’s (pouch) located at the end of the cecum (colon). It is located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. The normal appendix is soft and narrow (like a worm). When the appendix becomes inflamed (appendicitis) the appendix swells and becomes thick like a sausage. Typical symptoms of appendicitis are vague abdominal pain with some nausea and occasional vomiting.


Hernia

A hernia is a protrusion of abdominal tissue through a defect in the abdominal wall. Most hernias produce no symptoms. They are noticed as a protrusion (lump) which goes away when you lay down. Often patients experience a sense of discomfort or pain when the hernia protrudes.


Cancer

General Surgery is the specialty which deals with skin, breast, colon and lung cancer as well as many other abdominal or soft tissue cancers.