
Digestive surgery
Digestive surgery
Digestive surgery is a specialty that deals with diseases related to the digestive system, including the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. It can be used to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, such as gastric ulcers, hiatal hernias, intestinal tumors, gallstones, pancreatic cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease.
The digestive surgery department works closely with the intensive care, interventional radiology, digestive endoscopy and oncology departments.
Digestive surgery is a specialty that deals with diseases related to the digestive system, including the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. It can be used to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, such as gastric ulcers, hiatal hernias, intestinal tumors, gallstones, pancreatic cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease.
The digestive surgery department works closely with the intensive care, interventional radiology, digestive endoscopy and oncology departments.
Consultations & Team
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Esophageal and Stomach Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Service composition
- 2 university professors · hospital practitioners
- 1 university lecturer · hospital practitioner
- 3 university clinical heads · hospital assistants
- 3 hospital practitioners
- 4 attached practitioners
- 2 specialist hospital assistants
- 3 health executives
- 2 state-certified nurses specializing in stoma therapy
- 33 state-certified nurses
- 29 nursing assistants
Our services
The department's activity is based on digestive surgery via laparoscopic and open methods.
- esophageal cancers,
- benign diseases of the stomach and esophagus (reflux, diverticula…),
- Intestinal cancers: small intestine, colon and rectum,
- diverticula of the colon,
- Inflammatory bowel diseases: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,
- proctology (hemorrhoids, fistula), anal continence disorders.
- Liver cancers: primary liver cancers and liver metastases,
- Biliary tract diseases: bile duct cancers and gallstones,
- pancreatic cancers,
- pancreatic cysts.
- Metabolic and bariatric surgery: sleeve gastrectomy and gastricbypass.
- thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland surgery
- spleen surgery.
- hernias,
- eviscerations.
- appendicitis,
- peritonitis,
- occlusion,
- abdominal trauma.
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Côte de Nacre Hospital
Avenue de la Côte de Nacre
CS 30001
14033 Caen cedex 9
Digestive surgery
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