General surgery is a branch of surgical speciality that focuses on complex and interrelated organs of the abdomen including the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and the bile ducts. The speciality also has expertise in surgical management of diseases of the breast, skin, soft tissue, endocrine system and hernias. Due to technological advances today, depending on the type of surgery, various surgery methods are utilised such as open surgery, minimally invasive surgery and the latest, robotic surgery. In general, minimally invasive surgery is associated with less pain, fewer complications and faster recuperation.
Fortis Hospitals, General and Laparoscopic Surgery Department offers comprehensive surgical management for patients (adult and paediatric) with accurate diagnosis, timely and efficient treatment and excellent post-operative care. Department provides surgery techniques across the spectrum of diseases affecting the digestive, endocrine system and morbid obesity.
Based on patient’s diagnosis and clinical condition, centre has access to a variety of surgical procedures such as traditional open surgery (appendectomy, gallbladder removal, hernia) to highly advanced minimally invasive or key-hole surgeries (adrenalectomy, colectomy, splenectomy) including state-of-the-art robot-assisted and bariatric surgeries.
Our constant endeavour is to deliver a patient-friendly ecosystem with shorter recovery time and faster return to daily routine. We are the leading in the city for best surgical outcomes, at par with international standards.
Our surgery team have expertise in performing complex procedures with great precision and accuracy:
The team is ably supported by intensive care specialists, infectious diseases specialists, radiologists and clinical pharmacologists.
I am the daughter and attending relative of the patient Mr Bhattacharya. Our family physician had advised to have his surgery by the eminent surgeon Dr. Mohan Koppikar and this is how we came to Fortis hospital Mulund. Needless to say that Dr Koppikar and his team including Dr. Apoorva were excellent and the surgery went on as planned. We were made to feel very welcome and comfortable during our stay at the hospital by the floor manager Mr. Omkar Gaikwad who assured us that he was available any time in case of any difficulties. It was reassuring to know that there was someone looking out for us in time of our difficulty. Mr. Omkar would spend some time inquiring about our comfort daily even though he has a very tight schedule and we looked forward to these interactions. I hope to express my appreciation and gratitude to these wonderful people and hope that the management of the hospital will pass on our positive feedback as an encouragement to them in their challenging duties. Thank you.