Department Of Pediatric Surgery

INTRODUCTION

Willis Potts – one of the pioneers of pediatric surgery, highlighted in his book “Surgeon and the Child”, that

“If this infant could speak, it would beg imploringly of the Surgeon, please exercise the greatest gentleness with my miniature tissues and try to correct the deformity at the first operation. Give me blood and the proper amount of fluid and electrolytes; and plenty of oxygen to the anesthesia and I will show that I can tolerate terrific amount of surgery. You will be surprised at the speed of my recovery and I shall be always grateful to you.”

This is dedicated to the infant who has the great misfortune of being born with a serious deformity…

Evolution and development of department paediatric surgery is to establish standards of excellence in the surgical care of infants and children and to provide a forum for the dissemination of information with regard to pediatric surgery.

Surgery of children has been practiced since times immemorial. The rapid strides and the recognition as an independent entity, it made, during the last six decades is astonishing. It has been likened to the evolution of an acorn to oak tree, growing from humble beginnings to a well recognized surgical specialty.

While Pediatric surgery as a specialty is more than about 50 years old in India, Department of Paediatric Surgery was started with two pediatric surgeons in 1986 in GMKMCH, Salem. Daily out-patient and in-patient services, academic activities were carried out. In the year 2001 it was upgraded with one post of Professor. In 2011, two more Professor / Associate Professor Posts and 4 Assistants Professor were added. Now in 2022, Department has 1 post of Professor, 2 Posts of Associate Professors and 7 posts of Assistant Professors. Daily about 40 out-patients are attending our OPD.

FACULTIES AVAILABLE:

1.Dr.P.Manikandhan,MS,MCh., - HOD and Professor

2.Dr.M.Selvakumar,MS,MCh., - Associate Professor

3.Dr.S.Prabhakaran,MS,MCh., - Associate Professor

4.Dr.N.Saravanan,MS,MCh., - Senior Assistant Professor

5.Dr.M.Shankar,MS,MCh., - Senior Assistant Professor

6.Dr.S.VijayaBaskaran,MS,MCh., -Senior Assistant Professor

7.Dr.J.SulthanaDhilras,MS,MCh., - Assistant Professor

8.Dr.N.Kodieshwaran,MS,MCh., - Senior Resedent

9.Dr.P.Jayakumar,MS,MCh., - Senior Resedent

FACILITIES AVAILABLE:

  • We have our OPD functioning on all days except on Sundays from 10am to 12 noon. our elective OT FUNCTIONS ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAYS.
  • EMERGENCY PAEDIATRIC AND NEWBORN OT is available on all days 24*7. We do minimally invasive surgeries for newborn, children and many complex and life saving surgeries for needy children and newborn with congenital defects.

OUTPATIENT CLINIC

  1. SPECIALITY CLINICS
  2. ENDOSCOPY ROOM
  3. DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
  4. SEMINAR HALL
  5. DEMONSTRATION ROOM & CLASS ROOMS
  6. OFFICES FOR FACULTY MEMBERS
  7. EQUIPMENTS AND EXPECTED FACILITIES
  8. CENTRAL LABORATORY
  9. INVESTIGATION FACILITIES
  10. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
  11. CSSD
  12. CENTRAL OXYGEN SUPPLY
  13. AIR CONDITIONED OPERATION THEATRES
  14. ICU
  15. LAUNDRY
  16. KITCHEN
  17. BIOMEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
  18. GENERATOR FACILITY
  19. HOSTEL FACILITIES
  20. CENTRAL LIBRARY
  21. BLOOD BANK
  22. MEDICAL RECORD SECTION
  23. ETHICAL COMMITTEE
  24. MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIT

DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURE

PED SURGERY DEPARTMENT – OUTDOOR
S.NO INFRASTRUCTURE (BUILDINGS)
1 WAITING SPACE FOR PATIENTS
2 ENQUIRY & RECORD ROOM
3 EXAMINATION ROOMS – 4
4 DISPENSARY
5 ENDOSCOPY ROOMS
6 SPECIAL CLINICS ROOM
7 DRESSING ROOM
8 CASE DEMONSTRATION ROOM
DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY - INDOOR
S.NO INFRASTRUCTURE (BUILDINGS)
1 GENERAL WARD
2 NURSING STATION
3 EXAMINATION & TREATMENT ROOM
4 WARD PANTRY
5 STORE ROOM
6 RESIDENT DOCTOR AND STUDENT DUTY ROOM
7 CLINICAL DEMONSTRATION ROOM
PED SURGERY DEPARTMENT-FACULTY ROOMS
S.NO INFRASTRUCTURE – ROOMS
1 PROFESSOR &HOD
2 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
3 ASSISTANT PROFESSORS – FEMALE
4 ASSISTANT PROFESSORS – MALE
PEDIATRIC SURGERY DEPARTMENT – OPERATION THEATRE UNIT
S.NO INFRASTRUCTURE (BUILDINGS)
1 MAJOR OT
2 MINOR OT
3 NEW BORN OT
4 WAITING ROOM FOR PATIENTS
4 PREPARTION ROOM
5 POST-OP RECOVERY ROOM
6 SOILED LINEN ROOM
7 STERILIZATION ROOM
8 SURGEONS ROOM
9 ANAESTHETIST’S ROOM
10 NURSES ROOM
11 ASSISTANT’S ROOM
12 STORE ROOM
13 WASHING ROOM
OP/IP CENSUS
YEAR OUT PATIENT CENSUS IN PATIENT CENSUS
MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL
2020 1583 678 2261 709 382 1091
2021 2755 1181 3936 897 385 1282
2022till date 3314 1420 4734 750 322 1072
ELECTIVESURGERY CENSUS
YEAR MAJOR SURGERY MINOR SURGERY
2020 144 59
2021 418 37
2022 till date 609 469
EMERGENCY OPERATION CENSUS
Year MAJOR SURGERY MINOR SURGERY
2020 178 291
2021 131 123
2022 till date 122 470
BED FACILITIES
Total No of Teaching beds required : 40
Neonatal surgical ICU beds : 10
Total No of Teaching beds available : 50
Number of Units in the department : 2
SPECIALITY CLINICS
S NO NAME OF THE CLINIC Days
1 ANORECTAL CLINIC MONDAYS
2 PED. UROLOGY CLINIC TUESDAYS
3 CLEFT LIP / PALATE CLINIC WEDNESDAYS
4 HIRSCHSPRUNGS CLINIC THURSDAYS
5 NEWBORN SURGERY CLINIC FRIDAYS
6 ANTENATAL COUNSELLING FOR CONGENITAL ANOMALIES ALL DAYS
EQUIPMENTS
SL. NO NAMES OF THE EQUIPMENT NO OF EQUIPMENT
1 THOROCOSCOPE 1
2 LAPAROSCOPE 2
3 CYSTO URETHROSCOPY 3
4 UPPER GI ENDOSCOPE 1
5 BRONCHOSCOPE 1
6 NEONATAL VENTILATORS 2
7 BABY WARMERS 10
8 PHOTO THERAPY UNIT 5
9 X-RAY LOBBY 4
10 MULTI PARA MONITORS 10
SPECIAL EQUIPMENTS
SL. NO NAMES OF THE EQUIPMENT NO OF EQUIPMENT
11 ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SET 2
12 VESSEL SEALING DEVICES 1
13 NEONATAL CYSTOSCOPY 1
14 FULGURATING UNIT FOR POSTERIOR URETHRAL VALVE 1
15 MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR DIATHERMY 3
16 URETERO RENO SCOPY 1
MAJOR OPERATION THEATRE
17 OPERATING TABLE 2
18 LAPAROTOMY SET 2
19 CHEST RETRACTOR 1
20 VASCULAR CLAMPS 2
21 MAGNIFICATION LOUPE 1
MINOR OPERATION THEATRE
22 OPERATION THEATRE LIGHT 1
23 EQUIPMENTS FOR MINOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES AVAILABLE

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

  • We have conducted our state conference online last year, “virtual TPPSCON july 2021.
  • We actively take part in our state and national conference presenting papers and research materials.
  • We keep getting appreciation every year from our institution head and from the district collector for the hardwork and efforts.
  • We operate cases under CMCHIS..we admit cases under VarumunKappomThittam(vkt) and participated in camps in MakkalaiThediMaruthuvam and create public awareness and sensitise the public regarding various congenital conditions and its corrections readily available to be offered to help the innocent lives.


  • We participate in TAEI PROGRAMMES AND also train doctors from all parts of the district and other health care workers.
  • We take academic sessions and classes for undergraduate students MBBS every month.
  • We have MS general surgery and MD paediatrics post graduates posted for whom we take regular academic programmes and they have presented research papers and publications in various state and national conferences.


  • we have two MCH PAEDIATRIC SURGERY SEATS AVAILABLE IN OUR DEPARTMENT.
  • We celebrated “Paediatric Surgery Week” from November 14 to November 21, 2021 to create public awareness about the problems and diseases in pediatric age group and treatments available.


FUTURE GOALS

We are working

  • To enhance our institution to a state of art faculty in paediatric and neonatal surgical care
  • To provide a forum for the initiation, discussion and development of ideas and problems related to the surgery of infants and children.
  • To stimulate the study and teaching of the surgery of infants and children.
  • To disseminate the principle of providing better surgery for children.

WISH TO TELL THE PUBLIC

  • We are availabe 24*7 for any paediatric neonatal surgical problems and its management.
  • CONTACT NUMBER : 0427- 2213679.