Robotics surgery to be implemented soon in the district hospital

Madikeri, Mar. 11: There is a plan to install robotic orthopedic surgery and breast cancer detection machines in the Kodagu district hospital soon, and a tender is yet to be floated, informed Dr. Lokesh, Dean of the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences.

In order to get information about the progress and implementation of the issues discussed in the recent interaction program organized by the Kodagu District Working Journalists Association with the Dean of the District Hospital, journalists led by the District Working Journalists Association went to the district hospital, discussed with the medical officers and observed the development work.

Through the orthopedic robotic surgery unit, complex surgeries can be performed precisely with the help of robots. This robot, which is currently being installed in the district hospital, is intended to perform orthopedic (bone-related) surgeries. A more modern robotic machine is required for surgeries involving organs (tissue-based), and that project cannot be undertaken at the moment. He informed that only orthopedic surgeries will be performed with the help of robots. He said that the tender process in this regard is yet to be done. Along with this, there is also a plan to install a breast cancer detection machine, and a tender for this is also yet to be done, he informed.

Medical Superintendent Dr. Somashekar gave information and said that surgeries can be performed accurately with the help of robots. While performing surgeries, the doctor's hands can rotate only 180 degrees, but the robot hand has the ability to rotate 360 ​​degrees, making it possible to perform complex surgeries. He explained that this robot needs to be controlled by doctors sitting in another room.

Super Specialty Proposal

There is a proposal to set up a super specialty hospital in the district hospital, and continuous efforts are being made to implement it, said Dr. Lokesh, Dean and Director of the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital (District Hospital). At present, the district hospital is developing rapidly. Despite the shortage of doctors, the necessary treatment is being provided to the patients by doctors. There are doctors in all departments except radiologists, and they have been invited to fill the posts. However, they expressed helplessness that doctors are hesitating to be assigned to Kodagu.

Along with medical and post-graduate medical education, nursing, paramedical and allied science courses are available in the medical college. He said that the shortage of doctors has been reduced to some extent as post-graduate doctors are also helping in the treatment.

Efforts are being made to set up a super specialty system. There is a proposal to construct a building at the IB site near J. Thimmaiah Circle, which is under the jurisdiction of the Medical College. He said that if it becomes a super specialty hospital, the service will be available to the people more effectively.

A tender has been invited for the purchase of additional machinery for robotic surgery for orthopedic problems. There is already a robotic surgery system at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Kidwai, Bangalore. He said that steps will also be taken to start mammography treatment, high-tech ambulance, day care chemotherapy.

The construction of the Critical Care Center and Cauvery Block is in progress and the target is to complete it in May. The Critical Care Center will help in emergency treatment, and the new Cauvery Block will have an additional bed capacity along with an intensive care unit. The number of surgical rooms will also increase, Dr. Lokesh informed.

Medical Superintendent Dr. Somashekar said that the highest quality service is being provided in the women and children's department. He expressed confidence that the Critical Care Center will also be of great benefit.

District Surgeon Dr. Nanju Adaya said that scanning services will be brought in a single building. OPD counters will be increased. Help desk will be set up. He explained that 2 staff members will be deployed from the ITDP department and they will also help the patients.

On this occasion, journalists viewed the newly constructed 300-bed capacity Cauvery Block, Critical Care Center, improved Maternity Center, Pediatric Internal Medicine Department and the Karnataka Brain Health Clinic District Unit, which has been functioning for 2 years.

Local Medical Officers Dr. Dhananjay, Dr. Abhinandan and General Medical Officer Dr. Pawan were present on this occasion. Kodagu District Working Journalists Association President Bacharaniyand Anu Cariappa, Karnataka Working Journalists Association Director B.R. Savita Rai, District Working Journalists Association General Secretary H.J. Rakesh, Secretaries Rizwan Hussain, Mallikarjun, Directors Jairus Thomas Alexander, G.R. Prajwal, Shivakumar, Rangaswamy, Abdullah, Kodagu Press Club President Bollajira Ayyappa, General Secretary Adarsh ​​Adkalegar and others were present.

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