General Surgery at UPMC
At UPMC, we offer a comprehensive range of surgical procedures, including traditional, minimally invasive laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries, all available in day hospital, day surgery, and one-day surgery formats.
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What is General Surgery?
General surgery is a medical specialty that deals with a wide range of conditions affecting the abdominal cavity, including the intestine, colon, liver, stomach, esophagus, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, as well as the breast and thyroid.
It utilizes various techniques, also very different from one another, depending on the goals of each procedure. For example, general surgery can be used to remove pathological tissues, such as abscesses or tumors, or to implant artificial materials necessary for restoring the functionality of an organ or limb.
The most common procedures include:
- Appendectomy (removal of the appendix).
- Bariatric surgery.
- Oncological surgery.
- Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux.
- Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder).
- Abdominal hernia surgery.
General surgery is also used for diagnostic purposes, such as breast biopsies or lymph node examinations.
Conditions Treated
- Renal and gallbladder stones.
- Ovarian cysts.
- Diverticulosis.
- Hemorrhoids, genital warts, abscesses.
- Gynecomastia.
- Hydrocele.
- Thyroid nodules.
- Colon polyps.
- Abdominal organ cancers (intestine, liver, pancreas, bladder, prostate).
- Breast cancer.
- Gastric and duodenal ulcers.
We offer medical services and services on a private basis or in agreement with the main insurance companies. Some of our services are also affiliated with the National Health System.
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