The department was organized in 2009, due to the need to strengthen the primary level of medical care. The purpose of creating the department was to master the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of general practitioners in inpatient and outpatient surgery, improve the ability to navigate various clinical situations and provide surgical care to all groups of the population, regardless of gender and age, develop the professional and personal qualities necessary for a general practitioner .

From the moment of its foundation to the present day, the department is headed by the Honored Doctor of the Kyrgyz Republic, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Musaev Akylbek Inayatović .

Prominent clinicians in the Kyrgyz Republic emphasize the need to train medical students in the skills of examining and treating outpatients. Therefore, finding optimal ways to use material resources in healthcare is an urgent task in the overall structure of reforming this industry in the Kyrgyz Republic. One of these organizational areas is the system of so-called “one-day surgery” or hospital-replacement surgery, the development of which in the system of outpatient and inpatient surgical services is currently receiving much attention. The main task and role of the department is to increase operational activity in outpatient settings and reduce the length of hospitalization of patients in an inpatient bed through the use of minimally invasive techniques for performing operations and the introduction of new forms of organizing the treatment process. At the same time, the surgical service solves a variety of problems and, above all, early diagnosis of diseases and provision of comprehensive treatment to patients who do not require hospitalization. Academic disciplines taught: outpatient surgery, combustiology , endoscopic surgery in a clinic, simulation training, postgraduate training for GPs.

The department employs 4 doctors of medical science, 9 candidates of medical science, 3 honored doctors of the Kyrgyz Republic, 20 outstanding physicians of healthcare and 5 outstanding specialists of education. The educational process is carried out using modern teaching methods, using new technologies in medicine. Students master practical skills used in outpatient surgery.

The department has been working for a long time on many issues of emergency and planned surgery and in several scientific areas: purulent surgery , diabetic foot syndrome, treatment of hernias of various locations, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the bilio-pancreatic -duodenal zone, surgical parasitology.

Under the guidance of prof. A.I. Musaev, since the formation of the department, 16 candidate and 3 doctoral dissertations have been defended.

The department has developed and improved a number of methods for diagnosing and treating diabetic foot syndrome, hernias, diseases of the pancreaticobiliary zone, parasitic diseases of the abdominal cavity, which are protected by KR patents. Employees of the department actively participate in the organization and work of scientific forums, conferences, and reviewing manuscripts. The department's staff annually organizes a scientific and practical conference on ambulatory surgery.

Employees of the department carry out medical work, so more than 1000 patients are operated on annually, consult surgical patients, and go on air ambulance missions .

The department is equipped with modern means of teaching students and clinical residents (multimedia, computers, Touch screen monitor and a laparoscopic dummy simulator), all classrooms are equipped with the Internet. Since 2021 there is a Karl Storz laparoscopy, which is actively used by department staff.

Over the past 5 years, employees of the department have been awarded the “Dank” medal, Honored Doctor of the Kyrgyz Republic, outstanding specialists of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Science, departmental and government diplomas.

 

Inpatient and outpatient surgery.

The main directions of scientific activity are: surgical Parasitology, herniology, gastroenterology, prevention and treatment of purulent wounds.

1 academic prize named after I. K. akhunbayev, 14 monographs, more than 500 articles, 150 innovation proposals, more than 10 patents for inventions and 20 guidelines for students and doctors.