Doctors performed successful major surgery at AH&GMC Rajouri.

GNS ONLINE NEWS PORTAL 

SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI MARCH 29:– In another major achievement the doctors at Associated Hospital & Government Medical College (AH&GMC) Rajouri performed successful laparoscopic hydatid surgery for complex multiple hydatid cysts of liver.
The team that performed the surgery under the supervision of HoD Surgery, Dr Zakir Hussain include Consultant Surgeon, Dr Shahid Anjum; Associate Prof, Dr Mudasir Khan; Assistant Prof Surgery, Dr Barinder Kumar; anaesthesia team headed by Dr Saba Wani, OT staff, including Asif & Shahid Bhat.
Medical Superintendent AH&GMC, Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar said that the patient was evaluated and optimised well before the surgery.
Laparoscopy has many advantages over the open approach, including less invasiveness, shorter operative time, less postoperative pain, and better cosmoses.
Additionally, it allows better visualisation of the cyst cavity and easy detection of biliary connection.
Dr Mehmood said that the patient did well post operatively and was discharged on Friday from the hospital.
Principal GMC, Prof. (Dr) A.S. Bhatia and Dr Mehmood Bajar congratulated the surgical team for this achievement.