General Surgery at Pantai Hospital Batu Pahat

General surgery is a surgical specialty that treats conditions and diseases relating to the:General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on organs located within and near the abdomen, such as the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder.

It also deals with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft tissue, tumours, peripheral vascular disease and burns.

Most of our general surgeons have their own subspecialties, such as transplant surgery, breast, colorectal, vascular, and hepatobiliary surgery.

Patients may need to consult a general surgeon when experiencing symptoms such as unexplained lumps in the body, or change in bowel habits such as blood in the stools or constipation.

What is General Surgery?

General surgery is one of the medical specialties in which surgeons diagnose and treat such a wide range of diseases like diseases of the digestive tract, abdomen and its organs, breast, skin and soft tissue, endocrine system, surgical critical care, surgical oncology (incorporating the head and neck). They also treat trauma/burns and the vascular system.

A general surgeon is an experienced and knowledgeable healthcare professional who has undergone extensive education and specialised training in the surgical techniques along with patient care and medical research. As a result, he is well-trained in carrying out many kinds of surgeries to cure many kinds of medical conditions.