4 Common General Surgery Procedures You Need to Know

General surgery is a branch of medical science that attends to issues with patients’ abdominal wall and gastrointestinal tracts, including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and sometimes the thyroid gland. There are different general surgical procedures to treat different conditions depending on a particular case. It is always advisable to consult a general surgeon when considering general surgery. Continuing on the topic, in this blog post, we look at the kind of procedures carried out in general surgery.

Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal surgery deals with correcting a number of complications related to the colon, rectum, and anus. Many surgical procedures fall under the umbrella of colorectal surgery, namely - colostomy, ileostomy, ileoanal anastomosis, endoscopic surgery, colectomy. The surgeries repair damage caused to the colon, rectum, or anus by lower digestive tract diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, or cancer. Although many seek a colorectal surgeon, greater than 75% of colon operations are actually performed by General Surgeons.

Bypass Surgery

Bypass surgery is a procedure where the surgeon creates a bypass graft from the veins in the legs or the chest, to treat angina (chest pain) and coronary artery disease (where plaque has built up in the arteries). The procedure involves grafting a piece of a vein above and below the blocked area of a coronary artery, enabling blood to flow around the obstruction.

Cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy is a procedure where the surgeon removes the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that sits just below your liver on the upper right side of your abdomen and collects bile produced in the liver. If your gallbladder has stones that cause unbearable pain, is infected, or is cancerous, then you will need a cholecystectomy.

Hernia Surgery

Hernia repairs are a procedure where the surgeon removes the hernia, which is a tissue that bulges out of a weak spot in the abdominal wall, from where your intestine may also do the same. The procedure includes pushing the bulging tissue back in, strengthening the abdominal wall by supporting it with sutures (stitches), and sometimes mesh.

Last Word

If you are facing any problems with your abdominal organs, including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and even the thyroid gland, you probably need general surgery. You can contact a reputable general surgeon in Dallas, Fort Worth, TX to determine the extent of your problem, and discuss whether or not you need surgery. Doctors can even use minimally invasive procedures to perform general procedures and ensure visibly less scarring and quicker recovery.

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