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Surgery is one of the basic services offered by the hospital since the beginning and before the 60's it incorporated Urology, Neurosurgery and Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. The first Malaysian general surgeon to head the department was Dato' Dr. Syed Mohammad Alhady; prior to his appointment all general surgeons were expatriates as were all other consultant specialists.

In the 60's when surgeons started to specialize, separate departments for Urology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Neurosurgery were set up. Thoracic and close Cardiac Surgery were offered at the Lady Templer Hospital till the 70's but by the early 1980's a new department of Cardiac Surgery was set up which became the 'forerunner' of The National Heart Institute.

Paediatric Surgery became a separate unit in the 70's and is now housed separately in the Paediatric Institute. Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery has been moved to Selayang Hospital since September 2000. Breast and Endocrine surgery has extended a unit to Putra Jaya Hospital by mid-2002.

At present the services offered by the department are confined to Vascular, Breast and Endocrine with General Gastrointestinal and Colorectal surgery. Upper and and lower endoscopy forms part of General surgical services.

VISION

In its search for excellence in surgical care, the department envisages itself to be a fully equipped unit in the hospital staffed by a group of dedicated and skilled surgeons offering at present tertiary level care in subspecialties of vascular, breast and endocrine surgeries. 

OBJECTIVES & STRATEGY

To be the national referral center and a center of excellence in surgical care to be achieved by:

1. Restricting its services to tertiary level care only will fully utilize its expertise and resources for such purpose and further develop and advance tertiary services especially in vascular, breast and endocrine surgery.
   
   
2. Developing subspecialty-training programs for Surgeons in vascular surgery as well as breast and endocrine surgery.
   
   
3. Training programs for all category of staff especially Medical officers in post-graduate training (Masters Training Program) and House officers in the pre-registration program.
   
   
4. New and on-going projects for the enhancement of Kuala Lumpur Hospital as the tertiary referral center in the form of Quality Assurance, International Standards of Organization activities and Clinical research projects.
   
   
5. Developing strong links with other centers of excellence in certain fields of common interest to encourage exchange of ideas and cooperation in development or introduction of new treatment procedures.

The department caters to both inpatient as well as outpatient care in the following subspecialties:

        1. General surgery
        2. Vascular surgery
        3. Breast & Endocrine surgery
        4. General surgery, Esophago-gastrointestinal and Colorectal surgery

GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC SCHEDULE

ACTIVITIES

Outpatient

Attending to new and referred cases, examining, investigating and making appointments for surgery. Reviewing cases attended to previously, either in the clinic or in the ward including operated cases.

Inpatient

Attending to cases admitted as surgical emergencies or those scheduled for operations electively. Close observations, review and management of in-ward cases. Ill patients are seen as often as necessary. Performing simple procedures in the ward.

Operation

Operative procedures are performed in operation theaters with anesthetists and the operative team.

Minimal Access Surgery 

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy(ETS) is provided by vascular team for patient with hyperhidrosis.

Endovascular procedure 

Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endovascular procedures in Angio suit with radiologists & anaesthetists.

Vascular laboratory 

Provides non-invasive diagnostic procedures for vascular diseases.

Intensive Care 

Patients who had undergone major surgeries or who are unstable or unable to breathe well are jointly cared for with the anesthetists. Frequent assessments and reviews of treatment are necessary.

Endoscopy 

Upper and lower GI endoscopies are performed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, sharing the same facilities with the physicians on the remaining days. Endoscopic procedures requiring imaging are done in the radiology department on Thursdays.

C.M.E.

Academic activities are held for the benefit of our House Officers, Medical Officers, Surgical Postgraduates and Vascular Surgical Trainees. 

On the first Tuesday of the month at 1.00pm to 2.00pm the Gastroenterological conference, with occasional invited speakers present and discuss cases.

On Wednesday afternoons between 1.00pm to 2.00pm journal readings are held usually after an education video viewing with lunch.

Fortnightly on Wednesdays 2.30pm to 3.30pm the combined Breast and Oncological case discussions are held in SOPD.

At 4.00pm to 5.30pm every Wednesdays the Surgical Department has her continuing medical education in surgical topics and journal club.

On Thursday mornings from 7.45am to 8.30am the weekly radiological conference are held.

At 11.30am - 12.30pm, topics relevant to House Officers' surgical exposure are discussed with Clinical Specialists.

Breast cancer counselling sessions are held in the SOPD every Thursday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm

On the first Friday of the month, combined surgical-pathological conference are held from 7.45am to 9.00am

The department has her Mortality and Morbidity Conference on every second Wednesday of the month from 3.00pm to 4.00pm.