A regimented protocol of ‘Fast Track Bypass surgeries’ in which a patient can get discharged in three days has been initiated by the Max hospital here. Addressing media persons Senior Consultant Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CTVS), Dr Manish Meswani said that Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) involves counselling of patient and fast tracking the conventional processes.
“Fast track’ CABG is more of logistic exercise that starts right from first counselling when patient meets you in OPD. Our team reinforces positivity, assuring the patient that not only is he going to survive but live for the next 15-20 years with good quality of life. With great team of experts and anaesthetists we make the same conventional procedure a fast track one,” he said.
Further commenting on Varicose Vein Surgery, Dr Meswani said that the hospital has started Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) technology for speedy treatment of the disease. He informed that RFA technology involves no incision and no hospitalization.
“ The patient comes walking in morning and goes happily in evening leaving all worries about developing dirty ulcer, scars, discoloration and difficulty in walking behind,’’ Dr Meswani quipped.
The Vice President- Operations and Unit Head, Max Hospital Dehradun, Dr. Sandeep Singh Tanwar said that the hospital is planning to introduce minimal invasive cardiac surgery soon.