Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic Procedures for GI cancers 

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is the group of cancers that affect the gastrointestinal tract and other organs that are contained within the digestive system, including the oesophagus, pancreas, stomach, colon, rectum, anus, liver, biliary system, and small intestine. In earlier days, surgery was a unanimous option and considered the chief curative treatment in GI cancers. The possibilities range from open surgery to minimally invasive methods like laparoscopy or robotic surgery.

For our medical fraternity at Manipal Hospitals, the patient is supreme. This holds good across all specialities including GI. The team of fellowship-trained and board-certified gastroenterologists, surgeons, hepatologists, and oncologists from the best international universities have the prowess to impart a range of procedures in GI cancers. Robotic surgical removal of the tumours in the deep recesses of affected organs is our forte.

Solutions in Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic Procedures for GI cancers 

Depending on the nature of the tumour and its location, the team of gastroenterologists and surgeons plan the best line of treatment involving open surgery, or laparoscopic and robotic procedures for GI cancers, where the tumours are either surgically removed or through minimally invasive means. 

Complexities in Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic Procedures for GI cancers

While a maximum element of risk is involved in any cancer surgery, minimally invasive procedures run a low risk. However, the chances of infection depend on the patient’s health profile.