Gastrointestinal tract surgery

Complications in surgical interventions involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially in high-risk patients, are high due to age, smoking, obesity and other comorbidities. Post-surgical complications include anastomotic leaks, fistulas or loss of gut continuity. Karpagam Hospital’s interventional endoscopists perform colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy to address challenges in managing high-risk patients and improve treatment outcomes. These advanced procedures reduce the risk of complications by lowering the need for surgery, preventing high-risk rescue surgeries, reducing the duration of hospitalisation, enhancing the quality of life and reducing overall costs.