Overview
The Department of General Surgery at Ram Krishna Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre provides comprehensive surgical care for emergency, elective and specialty surgical conditions. The department manages abdominal surgery, trauma, wounds, hernia, gall bladder disease, appendicitis, soft tissue conditions, burns, plastic and reconstructive requirements, hair transplant support and urology-related surgical care.
The department has a 200-bedded General Surgery facility, supported by OPD, IPD, emergency services, operation theatre complex, laparoscopy support, endoscopy support, surgical ICU/post-operative monitoring, plastic surgery, burns management and urology services.
200 General Surgery BedsClinical Services
Specialty Surgical Services
The department is supported by focused surgical services including Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Hair Transplant and Cosmetic Surgery support, Burns Management, Urology Services, Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical ICU/Post-operative care.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Reconstructive care for soft tissue injuries, scars, wounds, deformities, post-trauma defects and selected cosmetic procedures.
Hair Transplant & Cosmetic Surgery
Hair restoration and cosmetic surgery support with patient counselling, planning, procedure care and follow-up.
Burns Management
Burn wound assessment, dressing, debridement, infection control, fluid management support and reconstructive planning.
Urology Services
Support for urinary stones, catheter-related problems, prostate complaints, urinary retention and selected urological procedures.
Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally invasive surgical support for gall bladder, appendix, diagnostic laparoscopy and selected abdominal procedures.
Surgical ICU & Post-op Care
Close post-operative monitoring and critical care support for high-risk and emergency surgical patients.
Infrastructure
- 200-bedded General Surgery inpatient facility
- Dedicated General Surgery OPD
- Male and female surgical wards
- Emergency surgical care support
- Major operation theatre support
- Minor operation theatre / procedure room support
- Modular OT support where available
- Pre-operative and post-operative care areas
- Surgical ICU / critical care support
- Dressing room and wound care area
- Endoscopy unit support for gastrointestinal evaluation
- Laparoscopy surgery support
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery support
- Burns management support
- Urology procedure and surgical support
- Hair transplant and cosmetic surgery support
- Central oxygen and suction support
- Sterilization and instrument preparation support
- Nursing station and ward documentation area
- Academic case discussion and clinical teaching area
Equipment & Surgical Support
- Operation table
- Operation theatre light
- Anaesthesia workstation support
- Multi-parameter monitors
- Defibrillator
- Suction apparatus
- Electrocautery / diathermy machine
- Laparoscopy tower
- Laparoscope
- Camera system
- Light source
- Insufflator
- Laparoscopic hand instruments
- Endoscopy system
- Endoscopy monitor
- Endoscopy light source
- Endoscopy suction support
- Major surgery instrument set
- Minor surgery instrument set
- Laparotomy set
- Hernia surgery set
- Appendix surgery set
- Cholecystectomy instrument support
- Thyroid surgery set
- Breast surgery instrument set
- Plastic surgery instrument set
- Micro-instrument support for reconstructive procedures
- Burn dressing trolley
- Wound debridement instruments
- Skin grafting instruments
- Dermatome / graft harvesting support where available
- Hair transplant instruments
- Follicular extraction and implantation support instruments
- Urology instrument support
- Cystoscopy support where available
- Catheterization set
- Dressing trolley
- Instrument trolley
- Emergency crash cart
- Infusion pumps
- Syringe pumps
- Central oxygen and suction points
- Sterilization support
- Patient stretcher and wheelchair support
Common Surgical Conditions Managed
- Acute abdomen
- Appendicitis
- Gall bladder disease and gall stones
- Hernia
- Intestinal obstruction
- Abdominal trauma
- Soft tissue injury
- Abscess and cellulitis
- Diabetic foot
- Non-healing wounds
- Varicose veins
- Breast lump and breast-related surgical conditions
- Thyroid swelling
- Hydrocele
- Piles, fissure and fistula
- Burn injuries
- Post-burn scars and contractures
- Traumatic skin and soft tissue defects
- Scar revision and reconstructive requirements
- Hair loss requiring transplant evaluation
- Urinary retention
- Urinary stone-related complaints
- Prostate-related urinary complaints
- Catheter-related urological problems
- Surgical infections and sepsis
Common Surgeries & Procedures
- Appendicectomy
- Laparoscopic appendicectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Hernia repair
- Laparoscopic hernia repair where clinically indicated
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Intestinal obstruction surgery
- Bowel resection and anastomosis support
- Abscess incision and drainage
- Debridement of infected wounds
- Diabetic foot debridement
- Skin grafting
- Burn wound debridement
- Post-burn contracture release support
- Plastic and reconstructive wound coverage procedures
- Scar revision
- Soft tissue reconstruction
- Flap coverage support where clinically indicated
- Hair transplant procedure support
- Follicular unit extraction / implantation support
- Cosmetic minor surgical procedures
- Breast lump excision
- Thyroid surgery support
- Hydrocele surgery
- Circumcision
- Piles surgery
- Fissure and fistula procedures
- Varicose vein procedure support
- Urological catheterization support
- Suprapubic catheterization support where clinically indicated
- Cystoscopy support where available
- Urinary stone-related urology referral and procedure support
- Prostate-related urology evaluation and surgical support
Ayushman Bharat Surgical Patient Support
The Department of General Surgery supports eligible Ayushman Bharat / AB-PMJAY beneficiaries as per applicable scheme rules and hospital approval process. The department focuses on proper clinical documentation, diagnosis, procedure planning, operative notes and discharge summary support.
- Support for eligible Ayushman Bharat / AB-PMJAY surgical beneficiaries as per applicable scheme rules
- Clinical documentation support for diagnosis, procedure and discharge summary
- Coordination with Ayushman desk, billing team and treating surgical unit
- Support for approved general surgery packages wherever applicable
- Support for approved plastic surgery, burns management and urology-related cases wherever applicable
- Patient and attendant counselling regarding documents and approval process
- Pre-operative evaluation and post-operative follow-up coordination
- Transparent communication regarding eligibility, approval and treatment process
Training & Academic Activities
- UG clinical postings and bedside surgical case discussions
- Teaching of surgical history taking and examination
- Training in pre-operative and post-operative patient assessment
- Operation theatre observation and surgical orientation
- Emergency trauma and acute abdomen case exposure
- Wound dressing, suturing and minor procedure demonstrations
- Laparoscopy and endoscopy orientation
- Plastic surgery, burns and urology case-based learning
- Seminars, tutorials and journal clubs
- Surgical audit, case presentation and academic discussion
- Research activities and publication encouragement
- Ethics, consent, patient counselling and documentation training
"Surgery combines knowledge, precision, courage and compassionate patient care."