About Surgical Gastroenterology

Surgical Gastroenterology is a new addition to surgical specialty. With rapid progress in diagnostic and interventional Gastroenterology, this specialty became a necessity requiring surgeons specially trained in operating on the gastro-intestinal tract. "Minimal access surgery" or "Key hole surgery" are the two advancements in the field of surgery and organ transplantation that are relevant to abdominal surgery. It further widenes the horizons of surgical gastroenterology.

In this surgery, entire gastro intestinal tract starting from esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, rectum, liver and pancreas is covered. Specialized training and skill is required for an advanced surgery on each of these organs. This is taught in a very few surgical units in the country and abroad.

To be a trained surgical gastroenterologist, a surgeon requires prolonged stay and training in the field of surgical Gastroenterology after general surgical training. At present abdominal surgeries are done laparoscopically and present day surgical gastroenterologists are well versed in these.

Usually, surgical gastroenterologists deal with complicated operations like Total Esophagectomy, Total Gastrectomy, WHIPPLE’S Procedure, Liver Resections, Bowel Resections and Surgery for Portal Hypertension with good results.

Surgical Gastroenterologists are also well versed in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and most of the practicing interventional gastroenterologists in India are surgeons by training.

In India, Dr Patta Radhakrishna is one of the senior most MCh qualified surgical gastroenterologist. He is trained extensively in two of the most accomplished surgical gastroenterology units in the country on both sides of the Vindhyas.

He has immense experience in surgery for Gastro Intestinal bleeding, hepato biliary surgery, pancreatic surgery, colo rectal surgery and emergency abdominal surgery. His tenure at renowned central institutions like AIIMS, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, Sree Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupathy further improved his skills as an accomplished surgical gastroenterologist.

He is highly trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery and has been performing surgeries like Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Appendicectomy, Hernia Repair, Heller's Cardiomyotomy, Fundoplication, Rectopexy, Colonic resections, Splenectomy, Hydatid excision for many years now with excellent results.