Over 16,313 medical tests were conducted and 1917 surgeries performed in hospitals attached to Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal during May last.
According to Dean of the college, 698 major and 1219 minor surgeries were performed in Hamidia Hospital and Sultania lady Hospital attached to the college during the month. In both the hospitals, 33,727 OPD and 3755 indoor patients got the benefit of treatment.
During medical examinations, 161 dialysis, 28 endoscopies, 16 fibre optic endoscopies, 6 reconstructive, 30 skin smar, 30 skin spear, 12 cartilage, 7 halter monitoring, 624 echo/Doppler, 7 TMT, 13,378 X-rays, 1689 sonographies, 94 colour Doppler and 221 CT Scans were performed.
In all, 7 major and 69 minor dental surgeries were performed in dental department of Hamidia Hospital. Similarly, 17 major and 23 minor burn and plastic surgeries were conducted, 11 major and 22 minor cardithoresic surgeries, 32 major and 75 minor ENT surgeries, 26 major and 11 minor eye surgeries were conducted in Hamidia hospital.
Similarly, 167 major and 147 minor surgeries were conducted by orthopaedics department, 103 major and 340 minor surgeries by surgery department and 52 major and 70 minor surgeries were performed by paediatrics surgery department. Treatment was provided to 576 patients through 60 cobalt machines by radiotherapy department. In all, 283 major and 462 minor surgeries of maternity and gynaecology department were performed.