General and Digestive Surgery Service
The General and Digestive Surgery Department is part of the Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases and specializes in the surgical treatment of various pathologies of the digestive system, abdominal wall, endocrine system, and soft tissues. Within the digestive system, our Department focuses on surgery for diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum, small intestine, and colon, rectum, and anus. Likewise, a large part of our activity consists of obesity surgery and the treatment of diseases of the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts, including intestinal transplants. The common approach to all of these is the application of minimally invasive surgical techniques, combined with the use of the latest technologies and the most innovative treatments. In addition, we encourage collaboration between multidisciplinary teams, which provides our patients with individualized, comprehensive, and high-quality care.
The General and Digestive Surgery Department operates as a community hospital for its catchment area, Barcelona Esquerra, and also acts as a tertiary and highly complex hospital with a referral area that extends to other parts of Catalonia.
The Department participates in multidisciplinary teams made up of doctors from different specialties and primary care, nursing staff, nutritionists, and technicians, all committed to providing patient-centred care. We accompany our patients from diagnosis to postoperative follow-up, ensuring their well-being at every stage of the process.
What are we dealing with?
These are the main health problems addressed by the General and Digestive Surgery Department.
Last year in numbers
Know the team
The General and Digestive Surgery Department is made up of 32 specialists, 17 resident doctors, and specialist doctors in training, who work closely with healthcare coordination professionals, nursing teams, and administrative staff. The members of our Department are distributed among the different sections and healthcare facilities, working in areas such as hospitalization, operating theatres, outpatient clinics, and A&E departments. In the operating theatre, we work in coordination with the anaesthesia team and the surgical and anaesthesia nursing teams.
Beyond our healthcare work, the General and Digestive Surgery Department at the Hospital Clínic has a strong academic focus, always striving for excellence in patient care. We are also dedicated to teaching medical students, resident physicians, and specialists, and we promote high-quality research and innovation, encompassing both clinical and translational research.
Assistive Devices
Testimonials
El trasplantante de hígado en primera persona
He de decir que me pensaba que sería mucho más grave, bien mucho más duro y no, la verdad. Quizás, porque íbamos muy preparados y nos habían dicho todo como iría. La verdad es que no fue tanto como pensaba. Tuve una recuperación en el hospital muy rápida
News related with the service
The Hospital Clínic exceeds 2,500 liver transplants for the first time in Catalonia
