What does general surgery treat?
You may receive general surgery if you have:
- Appendicitis
- Certain cancers
- Digestive system diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers and problems with your stomach, intestines or colon
- Gallstones and kidney stones
- GERD/acid reflux
- Inguinal, hiatal, umbilical and other hernias
- Internal and external hemorrhoids
- Thyroid problems, including cancer, goiters, hyperthyroidism, Grave’s disease or Hashimoto’s disease
- Weight-related illness