Goal:

The broad goal of the teaching of undergraduate students in Surgery is to produce graduates capable of delivering efficient first contact surgical care.

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Objectives:

A) Knowledge

At the end of the course, the student should be able to :

• » Describe etiology, pathophysiology, principles of diagnosis and management of common surgical problems including emergencies, in adults and children.
• » Define indications and methods for fluid and electrolyte replacement therapy including blood transfusion.
• » Define asepsis, disinfection and sterilization and recommended judicious use of antibiotics.
• » Describe common malignancies in the country and their management including prevention.
• » Enumerate different types of anesthetic agents, their indications, and mode of administration, contraindications and side effects.

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(B) Skills :

At the end of the course, the student should be able to :

• » Diagnose common surgical conditions both acute and chronic, in adult and children.
• » Plan various laboratory tests for surgical conditions and interpret the results.
• » Identify and manage patients of hemorrhagic, septicemic and other types of shock.
• » Be able to maintain patent air-way and resuscitate:
• » A critically injured patient.
• » Patient with cardio-respiratory failure.
• » A drowning case.
• » Monitor patients of head, chest, spinal and abdominal injuries, both in adults and children.
• » Provide primary care for a patient of burns.
• » Acquire principles of operative surgery, including pre-operative, operative and post-operative care and monitoring.
• » Treat open wounds including preventive measures against tetanus and gas gangrene.
• » Diagnose neonatal and pediatric surgical emergencies and provide sound primary care before referring the patient to secondary/tertiary centers.
• » Identify congenital anomalies and refer them for appropriate management.
• » In addition to these, he should have observed/assisted/ performed the following:
• » Incision and drainage of abscess.
• » Debridement and suturing open wound.
• » Venesection.
• » Excision of simple cyst and tumors.
• » Biopsy of surface malignancy.
• » Catheterization and nasogastric intubation.
• » Circumcision.
• » Meatotomy.
• » Vasectomy.
• » Peritoneal and pleural aspirations.
• » Diagnostic proctoscopy.
• » Hydrocele operation.
• » Endotracheal intubation.
• » Tracheostomy and cricothyroidotomy.
• » Chest tube insertion.

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C) Integration:

The undergraduate teaching in surgery should be integrated at various stages with different pre and para and other clinical departments.

D)Ethics, Attitude & Communication:

The students in the department learn about ethics, attitude and communication as per the AETCOM Module of National Medical Commission

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Faculty Profile:

Faculty list updated as on 01-01-2026

Complete list of Research Publications by Department of General Surgery can be viewed here.