* UNDERGRADUATE- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) MBBS- 150 Recognized seats

Patient care:
The Department of General Surgery – started in 2004 is now a fully developed unit of this institution.

Services offered:
24 hours General Surgery emergency care

Outpatient Services:
Regular Outpatient Department (OPD) providing basic and advanced General Surgery tertiary care treatment.

OPD Timings- 7.30 AM to 12 noon (Monday to Saturday).
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM ( Sunday)

Patients are thoroughly examined and proper advice is given.
Those patients who need admissions are admitted and necessary treatment is given. Dressings, minor ot procedures and follow up of patients are provided OPD patients are provided medicines free of charge.

Inpatient services:
Bed capacity to treat 150 patients with separate male and female wards. Availability of Surgical Intensive care unit

Operation Theatre:
Well equipped advanced high end operating rooms.
Hi-tech and advanced surgical equipments
Emergency surgeries round the clock

Regular surgeries:
Under CMCHIS scheme, economically deprived eligible patients get a world class treatment and done free of cost.

Emergency Surgery:
Trauma Care Surgery – Exploratory Laparotomy
· Surgery for Intestinal Obstruction
· Surgery for Gastro Intestinal perforation
· Amputations for limbs and digits
· Surgery for Necrotizing Fasciitis

Endocrine Surgery:
· Thyroidectomy – Hemithyroidectomy and Total Thyroidectomy
· Parathyroid Surgery

Salivary gland surgeries:
Breast Surgery:
· Breast Abscess Drainage
· Lumpectomy
· Breast Conservation Surgery, Mastectomy and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Gastro Intestinal Surgeries:
· Esophagectomy
· Hiatus Hernia Repair- Laparoscopic
· Stomach – Gastrectomy (Partial and Total), Gastric Bypass, Vagotomy
· Ileostomy
· Appendectomy – Open and Laparoscopic

Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery:
· Gall Bladder Surgery: Cholecystectomy – Open and Laparoscopic including Radical Cholecystectomy
· Laparosocpic CBD Exploration
· Liver- Hydatid cyst surgery
· Pancreas- Whipples, Cystogastrostomy
· Splenectomy

Colo-Rectal Surgery:
· Colectomy – Open and Laparoscopic
· Colostomy
· Low Anterior Resection and Ultra Low Anterior Resection
· Abdomino Perineal Resection
· Rectal Prolapse Surgery – Open and Laparoscopic
· Haemorroidectomy –Open and Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy
· Surgery for Fistula in Ano – Fistulectomy, Fistulotomy and Seton Insertion
· Surgery for Fissure in Ano – Lateral Anal Sphincterotomy

Varicose – Open and minimally invasive (RFA/ sclerotherapy)
Split skin grafting.
Laparoscopic and open varicocele repair
Laparoscopic removal of ovarian cysts.

Circumcision,
Excision of superficial swellings- Lipomas, epidermal inclusion cyst, dermoid cyst.
Lymph node biopsy and lymph node dissections
Penile amputations
Orchidectomy/pexy.

Procedures performed:
Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
Core needle biopsy
Fine needle aspiration cytology
Incisional biopsy
Excisional biopsy
Edge wedge biopsy
Incision and drainage
Wound debridement.

ACADEMIC CURRICULUM:
Periodic academic activities held in the department are

Journal club meeting
Surgical society meeting
Clinical case discussion
Symposium/ seminar
Endotrainer/ skill lab training
Department review meeting

* POST GRADUATE – Master of Surgery: M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY)

About the Master Degree Course:
Department of General Surgery functions in Kanyakumari Govt. Medical College which is recognized by The National Medical Council and this institution is affiliated with The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai.
The duration of the course is three years(Full time residential course).

Number of Seats:
Letter of Permission given for 11 M.S (General Surgery) seats per year [Lr. No. MCI-68(22)/10(A)/2018-Med/182826 Dated 27.02.2019 of the Medical Council of India, New Delhi.]

Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates should be citizens of India.
Candidates should possess M.B.B.S. degree of Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University or any other University recognized as equivalent to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and recognized by the Medical Council of India. Candidates who have qualified from other Universities should produce ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE from Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 at the time of counseling.

Duration of the Course:
Scheme of Entrance Examination & Seat Allotment: NEET PG(As per the Government Guidelines).
Hostel Facility:
Separate PG quarters are available for Male & Female PGs.

Tuition fees:
As per the Tamilnadu Government norms
The selected candidates have to pay the balance of the tuition fees ( if any ) and other special fees etc., at the time of admission in the colleges.

Stipend and Salary Amount: All Non Service candidates will be paid stipend as per the Tamilnadu Government Orders.
All Service Candidates will be paid salary as per the Tamilnadu Government Orders in force.

Others:
All the selected candidates should take Hepatitis B vaccine and submit a certificate from an authorized Medical Officer as proof thereof, which the Head of the Institution will verify before admitting the candidate.
The Heads of Institutions will not admit any candidate without the Medical Certificate. The candidates should take further doses at the prescribed intervals as required and should produce the necessary certificate to obtain stipend / salary.