Colorectal Surgery

The department of best colorectal surgeon in kolkata is aiming to offer comprehensive surgical care to the patients who are having malignant and benign diseases of the rectum, colon and anal canal.

Elective and emergency procedures pertaining to the rectum, colon and anus are always performed by a well-accredited, dedicated and experienced team of Gastroenterologists.  Dr Sumana Dey and his team are specially trained in colorectal surgery.

Advanced technologies like the da Vinci Robotic surgery platform, 3D imaging in laparoscopy and 4k laparoscopic suite have made the surgical tasks comfortable and easier. In addition to that, it has also become better for the patients to get better surgical outcomes and recovery period.  With the help of these expertise and technology, the team has successfully been able to produce better results for the patients.

Out-patient clinics:

The colorectal team runs the outpatient clinics on specific days a week. Complete investigations and treatment plans are offered to the patients on the basis of the case studies and diagnosis.

Tumor Board Service:

The tumor board consists of oncologists, colorectal surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, consultants and specialist nurses.  During the board meetings, the experts discuss on the patient status, conduct imaging and histopathology in order to make customized optimal management plans for individual patients. All the plans are made as per the NCCN American guidelines.

 Out-Patient Procedure:

Anal canal problems such as haemorrhoids, anal fissures and anal fistula call for a detailed assessment which requires a self illuminating Proctoscope usage. For patients dealing with first and second degree haemorrhoids rubber band ligation procedure is performed.  After having the well tolerated procedure of banding of haemorrhoids, a patient can return home within a few hours. Such outpatient clinic systems provide biopsy, rigid sigmoidoscopy whenever the need occurs.

Anal Physiology Services:

Patients who are suffering from incontinence and facial evacuation issues are reckoned with anal manometry.   Expert surgical team carefully handpicks the patients who might be benefitted by the biofeedback therapy.  Patients having anal pain, anal fistula and faecal incontinence are rightly diagnosed with trans-anal ultrasonography.

 Therapeutic Services:

Patients having rectal and colonic polyps are offered polypectomy and the colonoscopy as a day care procedure.  In some cases, a same day care service is also provided for the patients with obstructed colonic cancer.

 Chemotherapy Services:

A dedicated chemotherapy unit with well trained staff never fails to look after the patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. All chemotherapy administration is thoroughly monitored by consultant surgeons and consultant oncologists.

What are the treatments provided?

Cancer Colon:

  • Laparoscopic Extended Radical Right Hemicolectomy
  • Malignancy Laparoscopic Left colon resection
  • Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy
  • Laparoscopic Subtotal colectomy for Transverse colon
  • Single Incision Colonic resections

Perineal procedures

  • Lateral Sphnicterotomy
  • Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistulous Tract – LIFT for Fistula in Ano
  • Harmonic and Ligasure Haemorrhoidectomy
  • Stapler Haemorhoidopexy
  • VAAFT for Fistula in Ano

TAMIS/ TEM

  • Transanal Resection of Rectum and TME
  • Transanal ESD

Inflammatory bowel disease/ Familial Adenomatous polyposis

  • Laparoscopic Total Procto colectomy with permanent ileostomy
  • Laparoscopic Total Procto colectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis

Perineal procedures

  • Lateral Sphnicterotomy
  • Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistulous Tract – LIFT for Fistula in Ano
  • Harmonic and Ligasure Haemorrhoidectomy
  • Stapler Haemorhoidopexy
  • VAAFT for Fistula in Ano

TAMIS/ TEM

  • Transanal Resection of Rectum and TME
  • Transanal ESD

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