Emergency GI Surgery in Chennai
Some gastrointestinal problems will not wait for a planned operating list. Dr. Kumaragurubaran operates on emergency GI conditions at Billroth Hospitals, Shenoy Nagar, where the casualty department runs 24 hours.
Emergency gastrointestinal surgery is surgery that cannot safely be postponed — a blocked bowel, a hernia that has become trapped, a perforated appendix, or bowel that has lost its blood supply. These present at any hour, and the delay between recognising them and operating is what changes the outcome.
Dr. Kumaragurubaran has 28+ years of gastrointestinal and laparoscopic practice and operates on emergency GI conditions at Billroth Hospitals, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai. Where it is safe, emergency procedures are performed laparoscopically rather than open.
If you have severe or worsening abdominal pain, a hernia lump that has turned hard and tender, repeated vomiting, or you are vomiting blood or passing black stool, do not wait for an appointment — go to the nearest emergency department.
What is treated
Emergency GI conditions treated
The presentations most often seen and operated on as emergencies.
Intestinal Obstruction
Urgent assessment and surgery when the bowel is blocked and will not clear on its own.
Hernia Emergencies
Obstructed and strangulated hernias repaired without delay.
Intestinal Gangrene
Resection of bowel whose blood supply has been cut off.
Perforated Appendix / Acute Appendicitis
Emergency appendicectomy, laparoscopic wherever it is safe to do so.
Emergency Laparoscopic Surgery
Keyhole access in the emergency setting, not only on planned operating lists.
Colon, Stomach & Liver Cancers
Surgical treatment for colon, stomach and liver cancers, including urgent presentations.
Emergency
Some abdominal symptoms cannot wait until morning.
- Severe, worsening abdominal pain with fever or repeated vomiting
- A hernia lump that has turned hard, tender and will not go back in
- Vomiting blood, or passing black tarry stool
- A rigid, board-like abdomen, or abdominal pain with collapse
- New yellowing of the eyes or skin, especially with pain or fever
Billroth Hospitals casualty operates 24 hours. If you cannot reach us, go to the nearest emergency department without delay — do not wait for a call back.