General Surgery

General surgery is a branch of medicine that generally covers surgical interventions on organs and tissues within the body. General surgeons specialize in a wide range of areas, including the abdomen, chest, skin, thyroid and peripheral vessels. This branch of surgery offers a wide range of services, from diagnosis to treatment of various diseases and planning of surgical interventions. General surgery includes a range of procedures, from emergency interventions to elective (planned) surgeries. While emergency interventions may include unexpected situations such as appendicitis, intestinal obstructions, organ traumas, elective surgical operations generally include more planned and predetermined procedures such as gallbladder surgeries, hernia repairs, thyroid surgeries. General surgery may also include laparoscopic or minimally invasive techniques, allowing patients to recover faster and experience fewer complications. General surgery takes a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating with many other medical specialties. This surgical branch aims to improve the general health status of patients by working in integration with oncology, gastroenterology, urology and many other fields. General surgeons also evaluate conditions that can be treated non-surgically and inform patients about the most effective treatment methods available. In this way, general surgery offers comprehensive treatment to improve patients' quality of life.