Department of Surgical Oncology has 8 state of art major operation theatres for performing various kinds of major cancer surgeries. In addition, one emergency operation theatre is dedicated for emergency surgeries.
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. An operation theatre designed to institute Intra-operative Radiotherapy (IOHDR) will be operational in phase 2.
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.
State-of-the-art Modular Operation Theatres
Former MOHFW Shri JP Nadda visiting the Operation Theatres
First surgery at NCI-AIIMS, Jhajjar being performed by Prof. SVS Deo
Minor O.T Services :
The department has a Minor O.T complex in the Hospital Block at NCI. Post-operative care is provided in the OPD block.
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 NCI-AIIMS, Jhajjar.
Diagnostic Endoscopy :
1. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including side viewing endoscopy
2. Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy .
3. Bronchoscopy.
4. Cystoscopy
5. Nasopharyngoscopy
6. Laryngoscopy
Therapeutic Endoscopy :
1. Endoscopy guided placement of feeding tubes & PEG.
2. Dilatation of Strictures
3. Placement of Stents for G.I. Cancers.
4. Intra-luminal Radiotherapy tube placement for Esophageal cancer
5. Endoformalin therapy for radiation cystitis and proctitis.
