To make Anesthesiology an understandable science, wherein the general public can relate to, the Department of Anaesthesiology at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun organised a two-day annual ‘Anaesthesia Update 2014’- a CME (Continued Medical Education) for discussing the advancements in the field of Anaesthesiology. The programme began on Saturday in which they discussed about the growing role of anaesthetists in patient management and generating awareness about anaesthesia as a critical drug used in pain management.
Dr. Sanjeev Nivargi, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun says, “Now the scope of anaesthesiology has broadened extensively, even outside the operation theatre. Anaesthetists ensure well being of the patient during and post surgery and play a pivotal role in resuscitating acutely unwell patients, including trauma victims, and assist with the management of patients suffering from acute or chronic pain, as well as providing pain relief for women in labour. They provide care for patients in chronic pain clinics, provide anaesthesia in psychiatric units for patients receiving ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy), as well as the provision of sedation and anaesthesia for patients undergoing interventional radiology and radio-therapy.
Dr. Rudranath Talukdar, Medical Oncologist, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun says, “The role of anaesthetists is crucial in all specialties for instance cancer patients often report with several anatomical sites of pain which may be caused by cancer tumour, by treatment of cancer, by general debility or by concurrent disorders. Accurate and meaningful assessment and reassessment of pain is essential to optimise pain relief. Here, the role of Anaesthetist becomes critical to reduce the pain arising in cancer management..”
Mr. Gaurav Rekhi, General Manager- Operations at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun emphasises that the role of anaesthesiologists has diversified with time. He explains, “Anaesthetists have taken a leadership role in development of critical care. They are also responsible for giving the anaesthesia and ensuring wellbeing and safety of the patient throughout the surgery. With such a widespread role of anaesthetists, we can surely say that are an inevitable component pre, during and post the surgery and are vital for making the experience of the patient as calm and pain free as possible..”