Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July-September | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 1-4
Spectrum of Surgical Procedures Performed at a District Hospital in North India: A Retrospective Observational Study
Vipan Garg1, Anju Bala2, Kuldeep Chand Vatsyan3
1In-charge Anesthesiology and Intensive care, Regional Hospital Bilaspur (HP)
2Junior Resident Pediatrics, DRPGMC Tanda
3Senior Resident Orthopedics, SLBSGMCH Nerchowk
Corresponding Author: Anju Bala
ABSTRACT
Background: Surgical procedures help in reduction of global disease burden and this role is well recognized in medical literature. There is great role of surgical procedure in determining the quality and quantity of curative services provided by the hospital. This study aims at studying the surgical services provided at District Hospital Bilaspur (H.P.) and to assess about improvement in them in coming period with help of Surgical specialties, Anesthesia service provider and administration.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted between June 2019 to May 2020. We used operation theatre records to analyze different kind of surgical services delivered in the mentioned period.
Results: This government run hospital is providing services and various surgical fields out of which OBG services tops the chart. Maternity services are the foremost priorities of the hospital. These interventions are carried out in a one operation theatre providing one day week to each specialty. No super-specialty services are provided except urological interventions. A total of 873 major surgeries were conducted during one year out of which 225 (25.77%) were emergency surgeries and 648 were elective procedures
Conclusion: The volume of surgeries delivered in this secondary health care institution in a rural setting is mostly maternity oriented. Provision of only single operation theatre is a major drawback in delivering the emergency surgeries in respect of other specialties except OBG. To attend to the surgical needs of population catered by hospital, operation theatre complex should be upgraded.
Keywords: Gen Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, OBG surgery, Surgical procedures.