Procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Qayyum Khan
Elective and emergency general surgery under general and spinal anaesthesia at Health Care Hospital, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi. Gallbladder surgery is the signature procedure, but the OPD covers the full range of general surgical conditions.
Gallbladder removal, cholecystectomy
A single incision of 1 to 2 cm with no carbon dioxide pumped into the abdomen and no muscle divided. Patients avoid the shoulder and chest pain that follows conventional four port laparoscopy, and most go home the same day. Developed and refined across 25 years of practice.
Within gallbladder surgery
General surgery
Other operations
Each of these is performed regularly, both as planned surgery and as emergency work. Follow the link for what the operation involves, how it is prepared for, and what recovery looks like.
Hernia repair, hernioplasty
Inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias repaired with mesh reinforcement, under general or local anaesthesia depending on the site and the patient.
Hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus with full assessment before surgery and structured follow up afterwards.
Circumcision
Routine circumcision, and medically complex cases including patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, planned with haematological cover.
Urethral stricture repair
Surgical correction of narrowing in the urethra that causes obstruction, straining and poor urinary flow.
Laparotomy and major abdominal surgery
Open abdominal surgery for bowel obstruction, trauma, perforation and abdominal malignancy, including higher risk presentations.
Tumour resection
Removal of malignant and benign tumours including soft tissue, pelvic and thigh involvement.
General OPD, consultations and second opinions
A large part of the week is outpatient work rather than operating: assessing new symptoms, deciding whether surgery is actually the right answer, preparing patients for theatre, and reviewing them afterwards.
Second opinions are welcome and common. Patients arrive having been told elsewhere that they need an operation, or that their case is too complicated to attempt, and either conclusion is worth examining properly. Bring your scan report and any notes you were given. If the honest answer is that you do not need surgery, that is what you will be told.
Minor procedures including incision and drainage of abscesses, whether superficial or deep, are handled in the same setting under local or general anaesthesia as appropriate.
Emergency presentations
Severe abdominal pain, fever with shaking chills, yellowing of the eyes or skin, persistent vomiting, or a hard and swollen abdomen should not wait for an OPD appointment. Telephone 0336 593 5765 or come to Health Care Hospital directly.
Not sure which of these applies to you?
That is what the consultation is for. Bring whatever reports you have and the position will be explained plainly, including if the answer turns out to be that no operation is needed.