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| Thursday, November 15, 2007
M.Ch. course in gastroenterology
At Madurai Medical College soon
MADURAI: The Department of Gastroenterology and Proctology,
Government Rajaji Hospital, had initiated work to start Master
of Chirurgy (M.Ch.) degree course in gastroenterology in Madurai
Medical College, said Professor and Head of the department,
R. Muthukrishnan
The Medical Council of India (MCI) had already inspected infrastructure
facilities at the hospital and suggested a few rectifications.
Once all the suggestions were met, the MCI would be invited
for review inspection for clearance, he said.
If Madurai Medical College got the clearance, it would be the
third Government college in the State to get M.Ch. in this speciality,
after Madras Medical College and Stanley Medical College he
added.
The department had been well equipped with video endoscopy,
laparoscopy equipment and harmonic scalpel. The video endoscopy
equipment facilitated detection of early malignancy of stomach
and cholorectum while the harmonic scalpel was of tremendous
use in minimising blood loss during surgical procedures on liver
and pancreas, Dr. Muthukrishnan said.
With the available infrastructure, the department could perform
surgeries on liver, carcinoma rectum, oesophagus and stomach.
On an average, the department treated 4,000 patients every year
with inpatient capacity of 30 beds.
The immediate requirement for the department was a C-arm with
image intensifier for the Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatogram
to diagnose and perform key procedures on pancreas and liver
in advanced malignancy through stent, he said and added that
a proposal for purchase of equipment worth Rs.35 lakh had been
sent to the Government for approval.
The department had also sent a proposal for construction of
a separate block at a cost of Rs.63 lakh, he said.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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