Integrated Care

The surgeons at Matrix Hospitals provide a personalized approach to patient care by working closely with healthcare teams from other surgical and medical specialties. Collaboration generates ideas and knowledge to plan a comprehensive care guide that results in world-class treatment.

Matrix Hospital Surgical Departments

The below departments offer specialty surgical expertise:

• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Endocrinology
• Endocrine Surgery
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
• Sports Medicine
• Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
• Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery

In-patient Surgery

Some surgeries require the patient to stay one or more nights in the hospital. This is called in-patient surgery, and the medical staff carefully monitors the patient's post-surgery care and recovery.

Outpatient Surgery

Some surgeries allow the patient to return home the same day or the next day. This is called outpatient surgery, which requires less cost, less stress, and speeds up recovery.

Talk to Surgeon

Ask the surgeon if you need in-patient or outpatient surgery. Make sure to discuss the pros and cons of surgery, including the cost, surgery hours, insurance coverage, and post-operative care.

Before the Surgery

Discuss the following points with the surgeon before the surgery:

• Benefits, risks and expectations of surgery
• Type of anesthesia and recovery time
• Medical history, chronic illnesses or any other allergies
• Medications in use
• Avoid eating and drinking before the procedure
• Avoid smoking
• Follow preoperative bathing and shaving instructions
• Don't wear makeup, eye contact, or nail polish on the day of the surgery
• Leave valuables and jewelry at home
• Let the medical staff know about dentures or prosthetics you might be wearing
• Arrange insurance coverage before surgery
• Arrange for a ride home after surgery

Getting Ready for the Surgery

• You may need to change into a hospital gown
• Intravenous catheter (IV) may be inserted in the forearm to administer anesthetics and other medicines
• You may be transported on a stretcher to the operating room

Operation Theatre

The following are some of the common equipment that you may see in an operating room:

• The operating table in the center of the room can be lowered, raised or tilted in any direction
• The operating room lamps provide bright illumination for performing surgery
• The person is connected to various monitors that keep track of vital signs, including blood pressure and heart rate
• A ventilator is needed if the procedure is carried out under general anesthesia. The ventilator allows the person to breathe by moving oxygen and air in and out of the lungs
• Sterile surgical instruments are placed on a stainless-steel table
• A diathermy machine that controls bleeding is also present at the operation theatre
• The operation theatre will be cold to minimize bacterial growth

Purpose of Surgery

A surgery is conducted for the following reasons:

• Take a biopsy of a suspicious lump
• Explore the condition for diagnosis
• Extract diseased tissues or organs
• Remove obstruction
• Reposition body structures to normal position
• Transplant tissue or organs
• Improve physical appearance
• Implant mechanical and electronic devices
• Redirect blood vessels in case of bypass surgery

If you are suffering from a condition that needs surgical intervention, contact Matrix Hospital for the pioneered care and treatment.