- RCSE partners with Rela Hospital to launch ‘Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patients’ course, for the first time in South India
NE HELATH BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, CHENNAI, MARCH 26
Six infants aged between 2 and 8 months from Ahmedabad had successfully undergone liver transplant at Rela Hospital, Chennai. These infants were diagnosed with complications like Wilson disorder, acute liver failure, glycogen storage disorder, and biliary atresia failed kasai, a senior official of the hospital here on Saturday.
Speaking with navjeevanexpress.com, Dr Naresh Shanmugam, Director – Women and Child Health & Senior Consultant – Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Rela Hospitals, said he performed the transplants for these infants and their parents were the donors.
The infants were initially treated at Kimaaya Kids Liver and Gastro Care Clinic in Ahmedabad, the outreach clinic centre. Dr Naresh Shanmugam consulted the infants at this outreach centre, and then referred them to Rela Hospital for liver transplants due to their health complications, where the liver transplant was the only option available for their survival.
“Because of the outreach clinic programs, we are glad that we are able to save lives of so many children who are affected by liver complications. Conducting this event is more of a motivation for us to reach out to more critically ill children around India,” said Dr Naresh Shanmugam.
Dr Kinisha Patel, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Liver Transplant Physician at Kimaaya Kidz Liver & Gastro Care, Ahmedabad said, “Children who had advanced liver disease or liver failure, liver transplant was the only option as curative treatment, were advised to go to Rela hospital, Chennai – the best centre for liver transplantation. It gives immense pleasure to see all children doing good and living a normal life as any other child. I am happy to see these children’s bright future.”
Post-transplant these infants returned to their hometown with smiling faces and are now doing well.
RCSE partners with Rela Hospital to launch ‘Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patients’ course, for the first time in South India
For the first time in South India, Royal College of Surgeons of England partners with Rela Hospital, Chennai for an interactive course on “Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patients” (CCrISP) and another course designated ‘Systematic Training in Acute Illness Recognition and Treatment’ (START) for the practicing doctors in Tamil Nadu.
It is noteworthy to recognize that START course is being launched for the first time in India. These interactive course, including mandatory, pre-course e-learning, covers the practical skills and knowledge needed to look after surgical patients including those who are deteriorating or at risk of doing so. These courses are for pre-selected candidates who have completed their MBBS with an additional 2 years of surgical experience training.
CCrISP and START have been designed by some of UK’s most academic faculties from both surgical and anaesthetic specialties. This 2-day workshop is aimed to deliver/share knowledge, experience, and insights for the participating doctors to learn and develop skills to manage critical situations in surgery systematically.
The interactive India’s first START program is headed by Dr Stephen P Cavanagh, Consultant Vascular Surgeon at York Hospital, and CCrISP course is led by Dr Rajesh Sivaprakasam, Consultant in Transplant, Access and General Surgery, Barts Health NHS Trust. Both the interactive courses were further supported by Dr Michal John Fried, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, UK.
Prof Mohamed Rela, Course Director for India at Rela Hospital said, “We are proud to be leading this South India’s first Initiative and I want to thank the Tamilnadu government for encouraging such educational programmes for the medical fraternity. These interactive courses will go a long way to train budding surgeons from our state, eventually benefiting the society at large. It is a huge recognition for us that Royal College of Surgeons of England has chosen Rela Hospital as its partner in India.”
Highlights of the course include- Presentation of critically ill patients; formulation of a plan of action; prevention and recognition of complications; Interaction with colleagues; Communication with patients and relatives during critical illness and conducting a surgical ward round. The number is participants in each course is limited to aid active participation however several such courses will be conducted throughout the year.
