Major O.T. Services:

Department of Surgical Oncology has four state of art major operation theatres for performing various kinds of major cancer surgeries. An operation theatre is capable of instituting Intra-operative Radiotherapy (IOHDR). This technique involves delivery of precise radiation beams to the tumor bearing area during the surgery after tumor removal. All the major operation theatres are well equipped with a range of modern and contemporary machinery and equipment required to perform various types of complex cancer surgeries involving various organ systems viz. intra-operative fluorescence imaging, gamma cameras, intra-operative nerve monitoring, HIPEC machines, ILP machine, laparoscopic units, modular OT tables, operating microscope, argon plasma coagulator etc. Robotic units are under the due process of procurement and will soon be operational.

The special surgical programs being provided for in the major OT are Robotic and Minimally Access Surgery, Palliative Surgery, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, Microvascular Reconstruction, Risk Reducing Surgery and Intra-operative Radiation Therapy.

Minor O.T Services :

The department has a separate Minor O.T complex in the ground floor of IRCH for wound care and minor operations.

Minor operative procedures:

• Biopsies for confirmation of cancer including Core needle, punch, incision or excision biopsy & FNAC.
• Removal of small superficial cancers under local anesthesia .
• Placement of long term venous access devices for chemotherapy (Hickman catheters/Chemoport)

Endoscopy Suite:

Patients of Gastro-intestinal, Genitourinary, Gynaecological, Thoracic and Head and Neck cancers require endoscopy procedure for confirmation and evaluation of cancer. The department of Surgical oncology is offering the following Endoscopy services for cancer patients at IRCH.

Diagnostic Endoscopy :

• Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including side viewing endoscopy
• Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy.
• Bronchoscopy.
• Cystoscopy
• Nasopharyngoscopy
• Laryngoscopy

Therapeutic Endoscopy :

• Endoscopy guided placement of feeding tubes & PEG.
• Dilatation of Strictures
• Placement of Stents for G.I. Cancers.
• Intra-luminal Radiotherapy tube placement for Esophageal cancer
• Endoformalin therapy for radiation cystitis and proctitits.

Operative Census