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Department Of General Surgery

Started in  1993

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Prof. AK Attri MS, MAMS, FAIS, FIAMS, FIMSA Professor & Head
Dr. Rajeev Sharma MS Professor
Dr. Robin Kaushik MS Associate Professor
Dr. Usha Dalal MS Associate Professor
Dr. Ashwani Dalal MS, PGDCA, MRCS, Glasgow Associate Professor
Dr. Vidur Bhalla MS, MCh(Urology) Associate Professor
Dr. Mahesh Chandra MS Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajesh Kumar MS Assistant Professor
Dr. Sanjay Gupta MS Assistant Professor
Dr. Mayank Jayant MS Assistant Professor
Dr. Arvind Malhotra MS(Neurosurgery) Assistant Professor
Dr. Vipin Gupta MS(Neurosurgery) Assistant Professor
6 Senior Residents, 1 CMO

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  • The clinical services of the department have undergone a major expansion and three surgical units are running - 18 OT tables each week. The department is also providing specialised services in Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Paediatric Surgery, Breast & Endocrine Surgery. The department has also been actively contributing to surgicals research and litrature with over 45 National and International publications in last three years.

  • New surgical wards are functional in Block C

  • New Operation theatres have been made functional in Block C

  • The department of surgery has established Ksharsutra Therapy Centre with the grant in aid from Department of AYUSH Ministry of Health Govt of India. This Ayurvedic Technique centre is first of its kind to be established in an Allopathic teaching hospital. The centre is aimed to provide Ksharsutra Therapy in various Ano-Rectal problems. Also the doctors from both the systems i.e Allopathic as well as Ayurvedic shall be imparted training in Ksharsutra Therapy.

RESEARCH AND TRAINING

surgery1.jpg (10223 bytes)A regular academic teaching program is run by the department consisting of Seminars, Journal clubs, Clinical meetings, Surgico-Radiology and Surgico-pathology meetings & beside Surgical-audit sessions. The undergraduate lecture schedule is specified and 4 batches of MBBS have already passed through the department after completing their training and final examinations. The department is at the anvil of starting of Postgraduate degree training program soon leading to the degree of MS in general surgery. The department has to date organised two CME programmes on GI Surgery & Trauma Care in Surgery.

The Department of Surgery is planning to start a training centre for Laparoscopic Surgery to the doctor of Punjab Health Corporation. The sub-specialisties of Vascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Renal transplant are expected to be functional during the year.

A number of publications have appeared in scientific journals from the departmental faculty & residents. Prof. Kaushik is co-ordinating a five center study on duodenal ulcer in collaboration with Uniuversity College, London, financed by wellcome trust, UK.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 2011-12

1. Pushpinder S Sandhu, R K Bansiwal, A K Attri, Romilla Mittal.  Diffuse Colonic Lipomatosis presenting as perforation peritonitis and mimicking      carcinoma colon.  Indian J Surg 2011,73(2):155-157
2. Rajesh Kumar Baniswal, Rajeev Sharma, AK Attri.  A Large primary    hydatid cyst of thigh - a case report.  Indian J Surg 2011,73(2):158-160
3. Rikki Singhal, Usha Dalal, Ashwani Dalal, Ashok K Attri, Raman Gupta, Anupama Gupta, Bikashnaredi, Deepesh Benjamin Kenwar, Samita Gupta.  Traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia – A report of three cases.  Journal of Emergencies, Trauma & shock 14:11,142-145 (2011)
4. Dalal AK, Gupta A, Dalal U, Singala R, Attri AK, Sharma A, Gupta S.  Bilateral breast carcinoma a rare case report.  Journal of Medicine & Life : 4(1);94-96 (2011)
5. M.Jayant, R Kaushik. Cocconwelm an abdominal cocoon. JSCR;20115:7
6. Nikhil A. Nadkani, Mayank Jayant.Indian J Gasteroenterol;2011;30:102.Unusual case of chest pain.Indian J Gastroenterol 2011;30:102
7. Giant ParallynedAdron.Jayant M, Kaushik R-KUMJ,2011;9:77-80
8. Mayank Jayant, Rajeev Goel, Ashwani Dalal. Salvage surgery in endoscopic era. Oman Medical 2011;26:444-445.
9. Sanjay Gupta, AK Attri, Rajeev Sharma & other CRASH-2 collaborators.  The importance of early treatment with tranexamic acid in bleeding trauma patients: an exploradory analysis of the CRASH-2 randomised controlled trial.  Lancet;377:1096-101 (2011)
10. Rikki Singal, Ashwini Kumar Dalal, Usha Dalal, Ashok Kumar Attri, Samita Gupta.  Giant sarcomatoid carcinoma of the breast – a rare case report.  Maedica- A Journal of clinical medicine vol.6(3)201-203(2011)
11. Rikki Singal, AK Dalal, Usha Dalal, AK Attri.   Primary tuberculosis of the breast presented as multiple discharge sinuses.  (Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Surgery)
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·          Bansiwal RK, Sharma R, Viney Kumar, AK Attri.  Intussusception in adults : Case reports and review of literature (Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Coloproctology) 
13. Hamid Badali, Jagdish Chander, Mansour Bayat, Seyedmojtaba Seyedenousari, Shailpreet Sidhu, Hena Rani, Ashok Attri, Uma Handa, Jacques F Meis, G Sybren De Hoog. Multiple subcutaneous cysts due to exophialaspinifera in an immunocompetent patient.  Medical Mycology, 2012;50:207-213.
14. A.K Attri. Risk stratification of Breast cancer (Editorial) JIMSA;24(4):161(2012)
15. Rikki Singal, AK Dalal, Usha Dalal, AK Attri.  Primary tuberculosis of the breast presented as multiple discharge sinuses.  (Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Surgery)
16. Bansiwal RK, Sharma R, Viney Kumar, AK Attri.  Intussusception in adults : Case reports and review of literature (Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Coloproctology)
17. Mayank Jayant, Rajpal Punia, Robin Kaushik, Rajeev Sharma, Atul Sachdev, Nikhil Nadkarni, Ashok K Attri.  Neuroendocrine tumors of ampulla of vater: presentation, pathology and prognosis.  Journal of pancreas (accepted)
18. Mayank Jayant, Viney Kumar, Robin Kaushik, Rajeev Sharma, Ashok K Attri.   Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for chronic venous insufficiency our initial experience.  J Phlebology & Lymphology (accepted)
19. M.Jayant, R Kaushik. Cocconwelm an abdominal cocoon. JSCR;20115:7
20. Nikhil A. Nadkani, Mayank Jayant.Indian J Gasteroenterol;2011;30:102.Unusual case of chest pain.Indian J Gastroenterol 2011;30:102
21. Giant ParallynedAdron.Jayant M, Kaushik R-KUMJ,2011;9:77-80
22. Mayank Jayant, Rajeev Goel, Ashwani Dalal. Salvage surgery in endoscopic era. Oman Medical 2011;26:444-445.

CME PROGRAMMES, CONFERENCE AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

  • The department of Surgery organized a CME-cum-Public Awareness Programme on Breast Cancer on 11th October 2008.

  • The National conference of Vascula Society of India was organized from 6th - 9th November 2008. Department of Surgery was co-host in this programme.

  • The Department of Surgery on behalf of GMCH-32, Chandigarh in collaboration with Society for Social Research Art and Culture, New Delhi, organized a national workshop on 31.1.2009 and 1.2.2009

  • The Department of Surgery in collaboration with Venous Association of India organized an International Symposium on Venous Disorders on 10.08.2009 at GMCH-32, Chandigarh.

  • The Department of Surgery, organized National conference of  International  Medical Science Academy (IMSACON) on 24th & 25th October  2009 at GMCH,  Chandigarh.  This conference has been attended by  international delegates from various countries.

ACHIEVEMENT

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 The department of Surgery organized a CME on Ano-rectal diseases from 3rd-4th April 2010 and established Ksharsutra Therapy Centre with the grant in aid from Department of AYUSH Ministry of Health Govt of India. This Ayurvedic Technique centre is first of its kind to be established in an Allopathic teaching hospital. The centre is aimed to provide Ksharsutra Therapy in various Ano-Rectal problems. Also the doctors from both the systems i.e Allopathic as well as Ayurvedic shall be imparted training in Ksharsutra Therapy.  Inaugurated by Smt. Laxmi Kanta Chawla
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 The Department of Surgery organized a CME on Surgical Site Infections on 16th October 2010 in GMCH-32, Chandigarh
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 Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh in collaboration with Society for Social Research Art and Culture, New Delhi organized a   workshop on ‘Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors’ on 20th August 2011
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 Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh organized 4th National conference of Indian Hernia Society (IHS) a live workshop cum conference on 19th& 20th November, 2011