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Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

In Surgical Intensive Care Unit in Hyderabad, we offer treatment for various surgical complications that are referred from the emergency department and operation theatre, such as pancreatitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and splenic rupture.

A well-equipped 11 bedded surgical and trauma ICU providing care to post-operative and poly trauma adult as well as to paediatric patients.

We have state-of-the-art advanced ventilators, central nursing stations, advanced hemodynamic monitoring involving Flotrac (continuous cardiac output monitoring), intra BP monitoring, and CVP monitoring. We have capabilities to provide IABP and bedside laparoscopy, bedside fibre optic bronchoscopy intubations.

The ICU is manned by trained Intensivists 24X7 along with well competent nursing staff which is trained in BLS, ACLS and PALS courses. To add on to the patient care we have in house pharmacists, physiotherapist, dietician and medical social worker providing Comprehensive services care in the ICU.

All patients from General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Surgical Oncology, Neck and Head Surgeries requiring post-operative ICU care are transferred to SICU. We specialize in care of Bariatric surgeries, transplant (renal and hepatic) patients and care of potential organ donors.

Patients are sedated during their stay in ICU. Pain relief is provided with many drugs and gadgets all these things or physician let, patient might have increased or decreased requirements to solve their problem patient controlled analgesia has been introduced patient can adjust paying relief measure as much he requires. Apollo hospital has its own anti- biotic policy regular using of bacterial filters quick reporting of culture results judicious use of anti-biotics has ensured reduction in the growth of drug resistant micro-organisms.