About Surgical Intensive Care Unit(SICU)

The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a specialized hospital unit that provides advanced and continuous care to patients who are critically ill following major surgeries or severe trauma. It is designed to closely monitor patients who have undergone complex surgical procedures or who require intensive postoperative observation and organ support. The SICU is equipped with advanced life-support systems, ventilators, monitors, infusion pumps, and other critical equipment to manage patients with life-threatening surgical complications.

A dedicated team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, critical care nurses, and respiratory therapists work together to provide round-the-clock care. Patients admitted to the SICU are those who may need ventilator support, close hemodynamic monitoring, pain control, and specialized wound or infection management. Common cases include postoperative patients from cardiac, neurosurgical, gastrointestinal, and trauma surgeries.

The unit follows strict infection control protocols and evidence-based postoperative care bundles to prevent complications such as sepsis, bleeding, or respiratory failure. Pain management, nutritional support, and early mobilization are integral parts of patient recovery in the SICU. Family members are regularly updated about the patient’s condition, and once the patient is stable, they are transferred to a step-down unit or ward for continued recovery.

Key Features:

24×7 monitoring of vital signs and surgical site conditions.

Equipped with ventilators, infusion pumps, and life-support systems.

Early detection of heart-related problems

Advanced pain management and fluid balance monitoring

Strict infection prevention and sterile techniques.

Postoperative cardiac, neuro, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic surgeries.

The main goal of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit is to stabilize postoperative patients, prevent surgical complications, support vital organ functions, and promote early recovery through continuous monitoring, expert care, and advanced medical support.