General Surgeon or General Surgery Specialist

A general surgeon is required for the treatment of common surgical conditions like appendicitis, cholecystitis, duodenal ulcer perforation, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, abscess, piles, fissure, torsion of testis, hiatus hernia, inguinal or umbilical or femoral hernia, hydrocele, varicose veins and skin lesions like melanoma, dermoid cyst or sebaceous cysts.

If a doctor believes that medical treatments would not be enough in treating a patient, a referral can be made to a general surgeon who has a broad knowledge on performing a variety of surgical procedures.

Common surgeries that are performed by a general surgeon are ambulatory phlebotomy, appendectomy, colon resections, splenectomy, thyroid surgery, varicocelectomy, varicose vein surgery, hydrocelectomy, surgery for hernia. They can also conduct breast biopsy (core), breast biopsy (open/lumpetomy), mastectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and excision of skin lesions.

There may be an overlap with other surgical specialist. In remote areas where other specialist are not available a general surgeon may also operate on thoracic organs or perform a life-saving burr-hole surgery for bleed within the brain.

A general surgery specialist usually charges around Rs. 500 to 25,000 in India depending on the complexity of the procedures. Similarly in the USA the charges can vary from US$ 150 to 15,000; however, most of the costs would be covered by the insurance company.

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