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In
the major operating theatre at Lok Hospital, a wide
variety of elective and emergency surgical procedures
are performed daily. Surgeries in the fields of
general, oncology, orthopaedic, neurosurgery, urology,
otolaryngology, and gynaecology are performed in
the facility, however most cases are general, oncological,
or orthopedic cases. Six to Eight Surgeries are
performed each day. Elective surgeries range from
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder)
to a total hip replacement. Examples of emergency
surgery include the exploration of an acute abdomen
and decompression of intracranial lesions. Most
cases are performed under spinal or general anesthesia,
however local and epidural anesthesia are also used.
The theatre is also equipped with laminar flow air
exchange to minimize the risk of infection.
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General
Surgery
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Dr. Stephen Alfred performs a majority
of the general surgery cases at Lok Hospital.
General surgical patients are seen in clinic six
days a week, amounting to approximately 150 patients
per week. The most common general surgical cases
performed include: laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
appendectomy, hernia repair, and small bowel and
colon resections for cancer or gastrointestinal
tuberculosis.
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| Orthopedic
Surgery |
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Dr. Milind Patil, Dr. Piyush Sharma & Dr.
Abhijeet Bhagwat are responsible for the orthopedic
cases at Lok Hospital. Repair of traumatic orthopedic
injuries and joint replacements are the most common
orthopedic surgeries, with several total knee
and hip replacements being performed each week.
Cases atypical in the west such as correction
of polio malformations are also routinely performed.
Dr. Patil sees patients in the outpatient clinic
3-4 days a week.
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| Oncologic
Surgery |
Dr.
Kanan, the oncosurgeon, performs most of the surgical
cancer cases at Lok Hospital. A wide variety of
cancer cases are done including mastectomy, lung
resection, thyroidectomy, bowel resections, hysterectomy
and bilateral salpingoopherectomy, and lymph node
resection.
Oral/facial
cancer is very common in India due to "pan",
a product similar to chewing tobacco, and "beedes",
a local unfiltered cigarette. The case below
demonstrates a typical mandibular resection
for oral squamous cell cancer, a procedure in
which a chest skin flap must be mobilized to
cover the defect.
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| Pediatric
Surgery |
Dr. Mane performs the pediatric + neonatal surgical cases
at Lok Hospital. Cases such as herniotomy, imperforate
anus, Hirschprung's disease repair, bilateral ureteral
reimplantation hypospadias,etc are performed here.
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Services |
| Neurosurgery |
Occasionally, neurosurgery is performed at Lok Hospital
by Dr. Shetty and Dr Shenoy Neurosurgical cases include
and shunt replacement ( shunt placement ), subdural ,extra
dural and intracranial haematomas,shunt and tumour surgery.
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Services |
| Plastic
Surgery |
Dr.
Anand Joshi performs plastic and cosmetic surgery including
breast reconstruction, skin grafting, and cleft palate
repair
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Services |
| Urology |
Dr.
Atul Mokashi ,Dr. Diraj Shah and Dr. Sujata Patwardhan
perform urological surgeries including trans-urethral
resection of the prostate (TURP), ureteral stent placement,
and cystoscopy.
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Services |
| Otolaryngology |
Dr.
Nandita Palekar, who has clinic daily and also performs
a wide-array of ear-nose-throat surgeries, staffs the
otolaryngology department. The ENT department is equipped
with a direct laryngoscope and nasal endoscope. Emergency
and scheduled tracheostomies required at Lok Hospital
are performed by Dr. Palekar. Regular surgeries performed
include: tonsillectomy, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus
surgery, tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, foreign body
removal.
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