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 :  

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 proctitits.

 

 Operative Census  

Year	Census
	Major OT procedure	Minor OT & Endoscopic Procedures	TOTAL
2008-09	632	6019	6651
2009-10	648	5569	6217
2010-11	706	5627	6333
2011-12	782	5303	6085
2012-13	1014	5811	6825
2013-14	1190	6411	7601
2014-15	1388	6814	8202
2015-16	1978	8372	10350
2016-17	1390	7908	9298
2017-18	1547	8782	10329
2018-19	1592	10477	12069
2019-20	1374	10493	11867
2020-21	977	3344	3221 (COVID)
2021-22	1697	5843