The Vascular & General Surgery Centre Clinic in Albany, Singapore

The Vascular and General Surgery Center in Singapore provides comprehensive specialty care for patients with vascular and general surgery disorders for over 20 years. The center is located at Paragon Medical Suites and is led by Dr. Sujit Singh Gill.
Dr. Sujit Singh Gill carries out treatments for peripheral arterial diseases (diabetic vascular disease, leg ulcers, varicose vein disease, hernia repair, gall bladder disease, arteriovenous fistula creation for patients in end-stage renal failure, and colonoscopy.
The doctor utilizes cutting edge technologies and innovative methods in his practice.

Below you can find information about some of the services that are provided at the center.

1. Treatments for varicose veins and spider veins
The varicose veins appear when the leg valves that are situated inside the lumen of the vein do not function properly and the blood flows towards the feet and is accumulated there.
A modern technique used to treat this condition is via endovenous ablation, which involves sealing off the malfunctioning vein using either heat to denature proteins in the wall of the veins or by using chemicals that damage the cells in the veins’ walls, causing the vein to seal shut.
The advantage of this technique is that it avoids the traumatic process which is involved in traditional vein stripping surgeries.
The procedure involves inserting a needle into the malfunctioning vein and inserting the ablation device through it. The ablation device is activated along the length of the vein causing it to occlude.
Patients do not need an overnight stay and can get up off the operating table soon after the procedure.
- At Vascular and General Surgery Centre, the Endovenous Radio-Frequency Ablation (RFA) is the treatment of choice because it causes less pain and bruising in comparison to other techniques.
- For chemical ablation, the clinic uses a cutting-edge technique called Clarivein.
The Clarivein device uses two irritative mechanisms to ensure vein closure. The device irritates the inner lining of the vein with a metal tip and injects a chemical solution at the same time.

2. Hernia treatment
A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue protrudes through a weakening in the abdominal wall.
The most frequent types of hernias are:
- inguinal - appears in the inner groin
- incisional - results from an incision
- femoral - appears in outer groin
- umbilical - is located beside the belly button
- hiatal - located in the upper stomach
A hernia is corrected with surgery, which is a widespread procedure.
A hernia operation can be performed by:
- Open surgery - involves making an incision of around 2.5 to 3 inches near your hernia and placing the herniated organs back into the abdominal cavity. After that, a mesh is placed over the defect and fixed using fine stitches to reinforce the weakened area of the abdominal wall.
The procedure is carried out under general anesthesia and it takes approximately one hour.
-Laparoscopic Surgery is a less invasive technique that involves making 3 small incisions, that allow introducing small surgical instruments and a tiny telescopic camera to repair your hernia. The procedure is also carried out under general anesthesia and involves placing a mesh to strengthen your abdominal wall.

3. Colonoscopy is used to investigate the inner aspect of your intestine and stomach. The tests are frequently used for the screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer and polyposis.
The procedure is carried out in about 20 minutes.