Shanghai United Family Hospital Department of Surgery

Comprehensive general surgery services in Shanghai

• 24/7 in-house pediatric and adult operating room services for acute emergencies that require general surgery
• 24/7 adult and pediatric medical services available, including 24/7 inpatient rooms
• 24/7 transitional care unit (TCU) and on-site intensive care capabilities for those requiring surgery and post-operative care
• Highly-experienced surgical team to provide 24/7 service for all aspects of general surgery
• State-of-art equipment and general surgery techniques:
  • Traditional surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Endoscopic surgery
• Multidisciplinary Treatment (MDT) and sub-clinics for the management of abnormalities requiring general surgery, including:
  • Thyroid
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Hernia
  • Gallbladder and pancreatobiliary system
  • Varicose vein
• Close collaboration with our experienced anesthesiologists, who are highly skilled at managing all forms of chronic or post-operative pain

SHU provides a safe, convenient, and quality alternative to international travel for many of your surgical needs. We are committed to providing a high-level of surgical and post-surgical care within our relaxed surroundings to make your experience safe and less stressful. SHU brings together specialists from a wide variety of medical specialties with capabilities in both open and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Our inpatient surgical capabilities include, but are not limited to:

• General and trauma surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Gynecology
• Hand surgery
• Orthopedics including orthopedic trauma
• Otolaryngology
• Plastic surgery
• Urology

Ambulatory surgery is when a patient undergoes a surgical procedure and is able to leave the same day. Our ambulatory surgery capabilities include:

• Select arthroscopic (minimally-invasive) knee and ankle surgeries
• Vasectomy
• Breast biopsies
• Select oral surgical cases
• Circumcisions

cWe offer surgical sub-specialty services in the following areas:

• Thyroid Clinic

Our group including endocrinologists, interventional Radiologists and surgical Specialists  provides appropriate and multi-disciplinary care on diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease.

• Hernia Surgical Clinic

We  provide matured and adavanced ways of hernia repair for adult and pediatric patients, such as tissue, tension-free or laparoscopy repairs,  according to patients’ general conditions and the types of hernia.

• Gallbladder & Biliary Tract Clinic

Our gastroenterologists, interventional radiologists, and surgical Specialists offer comprehensive care from diagnosis to non-surgical and surgical treatment including traditional surgery, laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic surgery (ERCP) to the patients with acute or chronic gallbladder and biliary tract diseases.

• Varicose Veins Clinic

We give exact treatment plans for patients suffered from varicose veins and provide traditional surgery, laparoscopic surgery and endovenous laser treatment (EVLT).

Abdominal wall

•  Conventional and laparoscopic repair of extra-abdominal hernias including groin, umbilical, ventral, incisional, para-stomal, and more.
• Conventional excision or drainage of mass formation on body surfaces such as lipoma, lymph node, cyst, and abscess.

Thyroid

• Conventional or laparoscopic operations for thyroid and parathyroid gland abnormalities such as hyperthyroidism, thyroid goiter, thyroid malignancy, parathyroid tumor, and hyperparathyroidism.

Breast

• Conventional or minimally invasive operations for breast abnormalities including FNA, core-needle biopsy, excisional biopsy, local excision, breast-preserving excision, radical dissection for malignancy, and more.

Upper GI tract

• Conventional, endoscopic or laparoscopic operations for the stomach, duodenum, jejunum such as ulceration, stricture, bleeding, obstruction, GIST, and malignancy.

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic system

• Conventional, endoscopic or laparoscopic operations for the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreas, such as stone removal, stricture, obstruction, and malignancy.

Spleen

• Conventional and laparoscopic operations for splenic abnormalities.

Lower GI tract

• Conventional, endoscopic or laparoscopic operations for ileum, colon, and rectum abnormalities such as stricture, bleeding, obstruction, and malignancy.

Anal/rectal

• Conventional and minimally invasive operations for rectal and anal abnormalities such as hemorrhoids, polyps, fistula, fissure, and malignancy.

Peripheral vascular system

• Conventional and minimally invasive operations for these abnormalities including laser, radiofrequency, and more.

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