Palliative Surgical Care
Compassionate, purpose-driven surgical interventions focused on relieving distressing symptoms, managing bowel obstructions, controlling bleeding, and improving quality of life in advanced stages.
Procedure Overview
Palliative surgery focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with advanced or metastatic cancers. The goal is not curative tumor clearance, but relieving acute distress, easing pain, and restoring physical comfort.
Clinical Indications
Intestinal obstruction, intractable tumor bleeding, debilitating fluid buildup (malignant ascites or pleural effusion), severe pain, or ulcerating tumors.
Surgical Steps & Protocol
Goal-concordant discussion with patient and family; Minimally invasive bypass, stoma creation, decompression, or palliative tumor de-bulking; Immediate symptom relief focus.
Key Surgical Benefits
Quick relief from distressing nausea, vomiting, or pain; Restoration of enteral nutrition; Improved quality of remaining life and dignity.
Recovery & Postoperative Expectations
Rapid mobilization with close palliative care team coordination and focus on home comfort.
Lt Col (Dr) Rahul Sandhu
Surgical Oncologist
Fellowship Trained at HBCHRC (Tata Memorial Centre network).
Schedule Your Surgical Consultation
Direct discussions regarding indications, risks, recovery, and surgical outcomes.