Few specialties cover as much ground as General Surgery, as we advance life-changing treatments in areas as diverse as trauma, endocrine surgery, and orthopedics surgery. Underlying our broad responsibility to clinical excellence at ITSSH, our commitment to training the next experts in academic surgery and to developing the knowledge and techniques that drive advancements for the future.
ITSSH performs numerous general and specialty surgeries every day, some of which are mentioned below.
- Amputation: Acquired condition that results in the loss of a limb
- Appendectomy: Removal of the appendix
- Arthroscopy: Procedure for diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting joints
- Blepharoplasty: Procedure to remove puffiness under the eyes or correct droopy eyelids
- Carpal Tunnel Release: Treat painful condition in the wrist or hand
- Cataracts: Repair clouding of the eye’s lens
- Cholecystectomy: Removal of the gallbladder
- Colectomy: Laparoscopic removal of all or part of the colon
- Cystoscopy: Examination of the bladder and urethra
- Dilation and Curettage: Procedure to remove abnormal tissue in the uterus
- Ear Tubes: Insertion of small tubes in child’s eardrum
- Hemorrhoidectomy: Removal of hemorrhoids
- Hysterectomy: Complete removal of the uterus
- Hysteroscopy: Visual examination of the canal of the cervix and the interior of the uterus
- Ileostomy: Opening into a part of the small intestine
- Inguinal Hernia: Repair of a hernia in the groin
- Laminectomy: Surgical treatment for back pain
- Laparoscopy: Procedure to examine organs of the abdominal cavity
- Lobectomy: Procedure to remove one of the lobes of the lungs
- Lumbar Fusion: Removal and replacement of diseased spinal discs
- Mastectomy: Removal of all or a portion of the breast
- Mediastinoscopy: Procedure to examine space behind the sternum
- Myringotomy Tubes: Insertion of small tubes in child’s eardrum
- Septoplasty: Reconstructive plastic surgery to correct an improperly formed nasal septum
- Strabismus: Surgery to straighten the eyes
- Teeth Extraction: Procedure to remove teeth
- Thoracoscopy: Examination of the inside of the chest
- Thyroidectomy: Remove all or part of the thyroid
- Tracheostomy: Surgery to cut a hole in the wind pipe
- Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: Removal of tonsils and adenoids
- Umbilical Hernia: Repair of a hernia in the belly button area.